Life, Death & Magic The Gathering - Sheldon Menery

Humans of Magic

Sheldon Menery is the godfather of the Commander format and founding member of the Commander Rules Committee. 0:01:30 the convention-going experience - from Gen Con '93 to now 0:10:22 Sheldon's first encounter with Magic - Alpha Edition 0:14:29 why Sheldon joined the Air Force 0:20:47 what Sheldon learned from two decades of military service 0:26:09 Florida's fine dining spots 0:32:39 early Magic judging stories 0:47:11 working with WOTC folks in the early days 0:53:20 Sheldon's life philosophy 0:58:51 on recent health challenges 1:11:10 developing Commander with Toby Elliott and Scott Larabee 1:19:29 fork in the road - Commander vs. judging 1:22:20 Sheldon is a Shakespeare scholar 1:29:26 the moment when Sheldon realized Commander had "made it big" 1:34:25 what would keep Commander going for the long-term? 1:43:52 community engagement and amplifying voices 1:46:45 singing the praises of Rebell Son and Rachel Weeks --- Show notes: humansofmagic.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic