Emma Handy Bids Star City Games Farewell

Emma Handy's time with Star City Games has come to an end. ... the company and the Magic: the Gathering community and wishes her nothing but ... Skiptocontent EmmaHandy’stimewithStarCityGameshascometoanend.  FromanEastCoastgrindergainingtractionontheSCGTourduringtheriseofgrass-rootsteamstoamemberoftheRivalsLeague,HandymadehermarkonMagicinmanyways,eventuallyleadingtoapositionontheplaydesignteamforthegameitself.Handystartedmakinganameforherselfin2016withaninth-placefinishatSCGAtlantaatthestartoftheyearandaTop8atSCGKnoxvilleinNovemberafterstartingasawriterforStarCityGamesinJuly. Howitstarted:Howit'sgoing:#WOTCstaffhttps://t.co/yANmA41AhNpic.twitter.com/JbGm9Xfvv4—EmmaHandy,GoblinMatron(@Em_TeeGee)December11,2020 Asherwritingandplaycontinuedtogrowovertheyears,shelandedaroleasacommentatorontheSCGTourin2019,allowinghertoexpandhertheoryandunderstandingofthegamebeyondarticles.Sheparlayedyearsofcontentcreationfromwriting,commentating,podcasting,andmoreintoaslotintheMagicRivalsLeaguein2020.Inayearmostlyofdigitalplay,Handyfoundherbiggestfinishes,tallyinganinth-placefinishatthe2020MythicInvitationalinSeptemberandaTop8intheGrandFinalsinOctober. MagicEsportsannouncedanupdatetotheRivalsLeaguerosterlastmonthnotingthedepartureofHandy,duetohertakingajobatWizardsoftheCoast(WotC)aspartoftheplaydesignteam.OntopofleavingRivals,HandywillalsobesteppingawayfromwritingstrategycontentforStarCityGameswithroughly200by-linestohername,appearancesonVSLive!,andadouble-digitnumberofeventscastasacommentatorrangingfrompapereventstotheSCGTourOnline. Readherfarewellarticleinherownwordshere. TheLessonsNobodyWantsToTeach StarCityGamesthanksEmmaHandyforallhercontributionstoboththecompanyandtheMagic:theGatheringcommunityandwisheshernothingbutthebestinherfutureendeavors. Postnavigation PreviousArticleKaldheimLeakAppearsToShowMythicRareWithNewMechanicNextArticleWotCAnnouncesReleasePromoForTimeSpiralRemastered Shop Content JohnHall MagicTheGathering APseudo-SuspendCommanderAndAMythicRareTieflingBarbarianHeadlineThursday'sBattleForBaldur'sGatePreviews CheckoutallthepreviewsfromThursday,May19fromCommanderLegends:BattleforBaldur'sGate JohnHall MagicTheGathering ThisTieflingBarbarianFromBattleForBaldur’sGateIsThePerfectCommanderToEndGamesQuickly Lookingforanewredcommander?Don'toverlookthismythicrareTieflingBarbarianfromBattlefromBaldur'sGate SheldonMenery MagicTheGathering Baldur'sGateCommanderFirstLooks:JonIrenicus,ShatteredOne WithCommanderLegends:BattleforBaldur'sGatepreviewsunderway,SheldonMenerybuildsa100-cardMTGdeckaroundJonIrenicus,ShatteredOne. DomHarvey MagicTheGathering WhyLedgerShredderIsNewCapenna'sConstructedStar LedgerShredderhasemergedastheConstructedMTGall-starofStreetsofNewCapenna.DomHarveybreaksdownitsmanyuses,particularlyinPioneerandModern. SCGStaff MagicTheGathering HasbroAndShareholderDisputeContinuesAheadOfAnnualMeeting BothHasbro,parentcompanyofWotCandMagic:TheGathering,andAltaFoxCapitalManagementcontinuetocourtinvestorsandshareholdersaheadoftheJune8annualmeeting JohnHall MagicTheGathering LegendaryJellyfishAndABevyOfBackgrounds—EveryBattleForBaldur'sGatePreviewFromMay18 CheckoutallthepreviewedcardsfromWednesday,May18fromCommanderLegends:BattleforBaldur'sGate ViewMore