{"ops":[{"insert":"Graying millennial who first shuffled up during the Ice Age (yes, the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"actual"},{"insert":" Magic set, not the climate event we definitely didn't cause). Took a long sabbatical from the game before Tarkir lured me back with its wedge mechanics and dragon-flavored class warfare.\n\nBy day I'm a technician, which means I'm professionally obligated to understand how things work before I'm allowed to enjoy them. Magic scratches that same itch; every combo, ruling, and interaction is just a puzzle waiting to be reverse-engineered. The fact that it gets me off the couch and into a room with other humans is a bonus. Video games are great, don't get me wrong, but it's nice to occasionally lose to someone while making eye contact.\nMy wheelhouse is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"thematic deckbuilding"},{"insert":", and the Universes Beyond sets feel like they were invented specifically to feed my particular affliction. If there's a licensed IP being turned into cardboard, I'm probably already building around it and agonizing over whether the mana base is "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"lore-accurate enough"},{"insert":".\n\nI believe that the best decks tell a story, resources should be shared equitably across the table, and no one should have to play against turn-three combo without the means to do something about it.\nSolidarity through synergy. ✊\n\n\n\n\n\n"}]}