The Barash Files 003 — Reflections on Cube Drafts Past

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On the third installment of The Barash Files, Zach shares stories from his drafts of some of Andy and Anthony’s cubes over the last few years. He shares insights into how he approaches them as a player, and how effectively they deliver on their stated goals.

Discussed in this episode:

• Drafting the Bun Magic Cube with Zach Barash
• Zach’s Roto Deck
• Anthony’s Roto Deck
• Zach’s First Article for Hipsters of the Coast “Level Up Moments”
• The Turbo Cube
• Reading Rainbow
• 100 Ornithopters
• Episode 229: Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the Judge
• The Modern Darlings Cube
• Old Border Foil Cube
• Dan Schneider’s Old Border Battlebox

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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:05 - Introduction to Topic
• 3:50 - Anthony’s Level Up Moment from Zach’s advice on Anthony’s gameplay in a single match 18 months ago
• 16:06 - Level up moments as a Cube designer
• 18:13 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Regular Cube
• 24:45 - Reflections on Playing The Bun Magic Cube
• 32:42 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Turbo Cube
• 44:00 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing 100 Ornithopters
• 1:09:00 - Zach’s Reflections on The Neoclassical Cube

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