A Glimmer of Genius

A Glimmer of Genius

A Glimmer of Genius

From a spark may burst a flame. Welcome to Glimmer of Genius, a semi-regular article series focused on improving the various skills associated with playing Magic. Each article I will do my best to highlight one of Magic’s many concepts in order to further your development as a player and hopefully impact your life in a positive way. I hope that you enjoy reading each article as much as I enjoy writing them. Until next time, may you find inspiration in every moment of the day.

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Playing to Win

Playing to Win

We’ve all been there. At some time or another, we’ve found ourselves on our back foot in a game merely trying to survive. Our thoughts shifting back and forth trying to fathom the various ways our opponent may be able to cause our untimely demise. We play more conservatively to prevent making any mistakes. However, by focusing on how we might lose, we fail to see our opportunities to win until they have already slipped away, and the game is over. We’ve lost. Why does this happen? Why is it that when we try more intently to prevent ourselves from

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