Breaking Through As An MTG Content Creator - Rebell Son

Rebell Son is a content creator, YouTuber, and UX designer. 3:20 playing 1v1 formats 8:03 on group-think and the need to play the cards to evaluate them 12:02 content creators are not incentivized to break formats 14:15 roots in the Modern format / competitive gaming issues 16:18 Rebell's first time playing Commander / playing Magic creates stories 19:02 attraction to puzzles 20:55 why Rebell gets angry as a gamer / Overwatch vs. MTG 25:30 Rebell's father 37:18 Rebell's mother 41:06 the concept of 'face' in families, the self, and Asian culture 47:14 on the complications of Asian-American identity 55:28 Rebell's accidental road to content creation: 1-minute CEDH games 1:04:37 breaking through: pushing the content 'envelope' further 1:10:19 expect the unexpected / experimentation vs. mastery 1:11:31 advice for content creators: "it's an endurance game" 1:23:37 Rebell's trans identity / the transition journey, as a creator and person 1:37:08 forays into the vtuber route: Rebell AI vs. human person 1:44:10 the intersection of business and content strategy 1:46:50 the "Untitled" project: it's all about the people 2:02:39 upgrading "Untitled": leveling up as a director and producer 2:07:31 more advice for creators: "always expect that this is NOT going to be the thing" 2:11:46 Rebell's relationship with the community / CEDH community evolution 2:20:51 Rebell on objectivity and problem-solving: go wide 2:22:58 what Rebell brings to the Commander Advisory Group (CAG) 2:30:05 the value of diversity of thought opening track: DJ DENZ The Rooster / Christmas Morning Cartoons / courtesy of epidemicsound.com Show notes: humansofmagic.com Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic