Simon Narode

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Joined May ’11

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Bio: My name is Simon, and I play in the Masters Division in Portland, Oregon. I have been playing since March 2011. I placed in the top 16 at US Nationals in 2012, 2nd place at the 2013 World Championships, and top 8 at the 2015 World Championships.

Adventures with Luvdisc

Coming in Last and Being Okay with It “I’m not crazy about this format, and I know I’m not the first person you’ve heard say that. I’ve been playing for about five years, and I’ve had success a number of times at major tournaments, culminating with a 2nd place finish at Worlds 2013 and top 8 in 2015. But this year, with limited consistency options and turn 1 Item lock, I feel deck builders are held back. I like to build wacky decks but am always too scared to take them to tournaments. This format in particular is not kind to rogue ideas, so if I want to win,…