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Re:Magic and Loss, Part 1: Magic in the Cards by throwmeout123 on Sunday September 10, 2023 @06:25AM (#37454523)
Learn to manaweave, cheat, call “judge”, fix matches and artistically stack the deck when cracking fetches and you’ll be there in no time. Too much variance to go regularly 9-0 and stuff like that
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Re:Magic and Loss, Part 1: Magic in the Cards by nadermx on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:17PM (#37462462)
Damn you sound jaded, made JSS and Nationals without doing any of that.
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Re:Magic and Loss, Part 1: Magic in the Cards by throwmeout123 on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:39AM (#37465302)
Yeah a bit, been a victim of cheating and rule lawyering. My paper magic experience evolved to “pay attention to what the other guy is doing” rather than thinking about my game plan. As a draw go player, it becomes unsustainable for my mental energy.
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Re:Magic and Loss, Part 1: Magic in the Cards by thom on Monday September 11, 2023 @07:01AM (#37465441)
How recent are these experiences? Sad to note that Sheldon Menery died recently, but he had as much influence as anybody on cracking down on cheating in organised play.
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