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Finally acquired Michelle Rapp’s beautiful art on sleeves 😭

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A Deeper Blue: Jace, Vulnerability, and Masculinity - Card Kingdom Blog

Since his first appearance, Jace Beleren has become the nearest thing to a mascot for Magic: The Gathering, meant to represent the average player in all his geeky, cerebral glory. With his signature hooded blue cloak and mental magic, Jace has shown himself to be a character driven by curiosity and the need for knowledge, both traits that have led ... Read More

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Gideon's Guilt: Trauma in Magic - Card Kingdom Blog

In this MTG lore analysis, Michelle Rapp shares the story of the planeswalker Gideon Jura and analyzes the role of trauma in his character d

Content Warning: This article contains references to child abuse, death, and suicide.

One of Magic’s most powerful qualities is its ability to encompass the entirety of human experience and philosophy within the color pie. While that includes the sweet taste of victory and passionate anger, it also contains the heartbreaking pain of trauma and loss. As a survivor of abuse, I’m well acquainted with the struggle of handling the memories of past physical and emotional violence – parsing through what happened, how it affected me, and what I can do now.

It’s this shared experience of dealing with trauma that allows me to empathize deeply with the straight-laced Gideon Jura – not necessarily the independent Liliana, introspective Nissa or inquisitive Jace. While each of these main characters have qualities that I admire and envy, it’s Gideon’s desire to do good by others that resonates with me best, much to my own surprise. After all, when you’ve been exposed to some of the worst the world can offer, it becomes that much harder to turn around and treat others with compassion. By examining Gideon’s journey to adulthood, we can see that it is possible to be kind while living with trauma.