Zach Barash

@ImproPhilo

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Design of a Card: Anticipate

Anticipate is strictly weaker than Impulse, but still a worthy design in its own right.

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Design of a Card: Noble’s Purse

Charge counters are almost as old as Magic, yet they still continue to be explored in 2022.

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Mechanics in Review: Kamigawa Neon Dynasty

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty asked a simple yet shocking question: what if ALL of its new mechanics are workhorse mechanics?

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Mind the Gap, It May be a Long One

There’s nothing new coming out for a while and we want to play. That doesn’t have to be a problem.

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Design of a Card: Inspiring Overseer

Inspiring Overseer is the culmination of power creep with cantripping creatures.

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Cracking the Streets of New Capenna

Streets of New Capenna promises a format of three-color factions, but it may not deliver.

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Streets of New Capenna – Limited First Look

How is Streets of New Capenna looking to shape up? Get the scoop from prerelease weekend and tear up your next draft!

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Cracking Casualty

How often will Casualty be worth sacrificing a creature, and just how playable are its spells if you’re not?

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Connive: The Remodeling of Explore

Connive is in dialogue with Explore, a powerful yet contentious mechanic.

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Building the UMA Cube

Zach caught cube fever due to Cube Con, and the only cure is to replicate the feel of Ultimate Masters.

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Design of a Card: Maestros Charm

Three Grixis-colored Charms, nine modes, and one fascinating designing history binding them all together.