The Beginners Guide to Avoiding Mental Traps in Magic: the Gathering

You need to change your thought processes to approach competitive Magic correctly. Very few people have the kind of mind that takes to the game at first brush. In some cases there will be a disconnect between your understanding of the game, and what the game really is. I realised that I could have made this point with talking about the Simpsons for a couple of paragraphs, but I really, really like talking about the Simpsons. The tricky part is to work out what your particular disconnect is. I’m going to discuss some of the barriers that I’ve witnessed or experienced. There will be more out there.

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