Growing up in Dallas around the turn of the millennium, Garcia was square in the target age demographic for Pokmon, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh
Hard counters are very powerful against Ramp for this reason
Electro, Assaulting Battery lets you bank any extra red mana (I virtually never have any extra ), but the clock is on until Electro can blast an opponent
Every card requires 30 crafting points, while every card you dismantle gives you 10
He designs for Kingdom Death: Monster, has a Game Design MFA from the NYU Game Center, and does freelance game design
Use Unsubstantiate and Izzet Charm to slow down Bring to Light and even if they resolve Niv-Mizzet Reborn, you can get through it with Lightning Axe plus a Arclight Phoenix attack or a second burn spell