(Also edited for clarity, brevity, and more brevity by producer Morgan Sanchez of Am I the Bolcast? Because our wonderful CH editor Jake is currently on holiday, and I am permanently stuck in the switchboard room with this weird black card everyone likes ). (Email edited for brevity, clarity, and brevity again also.) I'll be getting to it for the column, but that there's also a chance we chat about it on the podcast! Something we're going to begin doing on the new podcast is reading your stories! Whether it's a big mail bag episode with the Bolcast crew or it becomes regular ending segment, we would love to have stories you'd want on the podcast. (I promise I won't just plug the podcast up here all the time, but I'm still very excited.) BEFORE WE GET INTO THINGS In fact a new episode of the podcast Am I The Bolcast? came out yesterday and it's got Dan Sheehan calling in! All you have to do is email Mark Carbonza, the guy is still very excited about his NEW PODCAST! I'm ready to hear you out and offer advice. I'm here to take in your story with all of its nuances so I can bring some clarity to all those asking, 'Am I the Bolas?' This column is for all of you out there who have ever played some Magic and wondered if you were the bad guy. Eager First-Year Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu

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