I’ve often wondered why Pauper as a format has taken off in Italy and the rest of Europe and not the US, and after this weekend I can confidently say it’s the dedication of the community here that makes the difference. Without support from WotC in the form of high level (1/3)
Now that the last round of RCs is wrapping up, I’m officially looking for a testing team for PT Lorwyn. I qualified in Minneapolis and deferred my invite. DM me with any leads.
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Congrats to our three remaining undefeated players at the Magic Regional Championship! 🏆
Ryan Bellamy - Simic Birthing Ritual
Heathe Butler - Amulet Titan
Gabriel Clark - Boros Energy
Coverage resumes tomorrow at 9am PST/12pm ET, live from #SCGVEGAS!
Congrats to our three remaining undefeated players at the Magic Regional Championship! 🏆
Ryan Bellamy - Simic Birthing Ritual
Heathe Butler - Amulet Titan
Gabriel Clark - Boros Energy
Coverage resumes tomorrow at 9am PST/12pm ET, live from #SCGVEGAS!
Ah! You see, this “May I meet you?”, it is brilliant because it is so stupid. This is the correct stupidity. People say it sounds formal. Good. That is the point. “May I meet you?” is clumsy, yes, but clumsy in the way a real encounter is clumsy. You stumble. You look like an idiot. Wonderful. That is what it means to encounter another human being.
Look at how we flirt today. We swipe. We send emojis. It is like Diet Coke. All the bubbles of desire, none of the sugar, none of the risk. And then this billionaire lunatic appears and says, with perfect sincerity, “May I meet you?” The Real of desire returns.
And people say, “It is cringe.” Of course it is cringe. Love begins with cringe. The first kiss is cringe. Asking “Do you want to see me again?” is pure cringe. Everything that matters in life begins with a little humiliation. Only the ego wants to be smooth. The heart wants to fall on its face.
Only when you risk looking like an idiot do you become a person in front of another person. And this part of you that wants to run away from embarrassment, to hide, to say “no, no, I am above this,” is exactly the part that is begging to be seen. That stupid, exposed little piece is the whole point. That is where desire lives.
Say what you want about the finals being luck based, but when you actively make huge misplays that costs you finals and put you in a position to lose to rng, it is what it is. I've lost a lot of high stakes matches to rng too but still had earlier mistakes actively contribute to the loss. It's always important to be respectful to your opponent, win or lose, and its a very intrinsic part of being a good competitor imo