Zach Barash

@ImproPhilo

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Telling Stories with Cards, Part 2

Magic has been telling stories on single cards for a long time, and then Innistrad came along.

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Telling Stories with Cards, Part 1

Part one of a three-part series of the history of narrative design in Magic!

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Reviewing the State of Design 2019

What does Rosewater’s State of Design tell us? What can we infer?

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The Hill Giant Birthday

Zach turns 33, the palindrome year between 22 and 44, and takes the time to reflect.

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Design of a Card: Apex Altisaur

The always-angry, easily-enraged Apex Altisaurs has more secrets looming behind its massive frame than one would expect.

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The Magic Moment

Magic is difficult to learn because it can be hard to appreciate from the outside. Perhaps some tricks from demoing other games can help bridge this gap.

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Teach Games Masterfully

Here’s what you need to know to teach anyone any game.

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Unwrapping a New Magic

Magic has reorganized its entire studio.

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The Designs of Core Set 2020

Core Set 2020 is chock full of notable designs, so join us as we dive into twenty of them!

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How to Draft Elementals

Elementals are back in Core 2020 and spread across three distinct color pairs. Here’s how to draft all of them.

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Design of a Card: Cloudkin Seer

Core 2020 introduces an unprecedented value flier in Cloudkin Seer.