If somebody were to ask me what my 10 favorite magic cards of all time were right now, my reaction would be in 2 parts. The first part would be a huge grin, as top 10 lists bring me a great deal of joy. In fact, on my top 10 greatest things of all time…
My girlfriend went out of town on Saturday morning, leaving me home alone. For the entire weekend. I realize this sounds like the start of one of those movies where tons of partying and bad decisions end up happily ever after, but only after an incredibly efficient cleaning session takes place moments before the front…
Today i’m back to finish talking about how to get better at losing. You can check out part of 1 of this article here Whenever I lose a match, unless i’m in a particularly balanced moment, my default behavior is to become incredibly self reflective, and to try and engage my opponent while doing it….
It’s game 3 of round 1. You’ve got well over 5 minutes left on the round and you’re holding the trump card. Looking across the table, you can tell you’ve got this one. You’ve been focused all match, playing tight when you need to play tight, and loosening when appropriate. You’re just biding your time,…
Last week I stated that there is a casual player inside every competitive player, but suggested that the flip side of that coin may not be so true. Is there a competitive player in every casual player, and if so, which profile do I fit? The answer is not so simple, and the explanation may…
When I have an idea for a new deck, nobody gets a word in but me. It doesn’t matter if I ask for your opinion, i’m really just waiting for my turn to talk so I can continue convincing you. You may try and explain that the way i’m doing something is strictly worse than…
Do you remember your first kiss? How about, getting your first job? Graduating college? Flying on an airplane for the first time? What about the first game of magic you ever played? If you’ve been playing magic as long as I have, then the answer to the last one is probably a little hazy. However,…