At the Gathering – State of Perfection
Wednesday, March 4th – In every game of Magic you play, there are two options. The correct play, and everything else. There exists in a Perfect Game-state, a game state which you are striving for. Every decision you make while playing is your attempt to achieve that perfect game state. Meanwhile, your opponent is not only trying to get to their perfect game state, but to also prevent you from getting to yours.
The scene is U.S. Nationals 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. On Wednesday night, before the event begins, a large group of the event staff is having...…
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