Interview

STG's Head of Volunteer programs,
Stacy Bailey

Interview

Dani Carpenter
Oregon, Wisconsin

If I had to sum up Dani in 2 words, James Hata would come to mind. From the first time I talked to Dani to set up the interview the last week or so we started talking about the cards in Set 8, and I felt like I was talking with James. I think they have a similar mind set in the deck building process (of course not exactly the same, for no one can be exactly the same). Another thing they shared was the out spoken confidence with encountering a meta I know how James is with that with the various matches I had at him while in NY and Gencon. After hearing Dani's insight and knowledge of the game they seemed quite similar. The dead ringer I think they had going for them is the fact they take the jankyness of a random character and will be determined to win with it. We know Hatas experience with this and Dani did the same thing with Sogetsu* in her local Meta. The other reasons the interview with Dani and I went so smoothly was perhaps that she was interviewed by STG earlier this year. So once again, thanks so much for your time and insight Dani, and I can't wait to meet up with you during Nationals or Gencon this year.

Jellie Dickman
Sandusky, Ohio

How fitting that Jellie hails from Ohio, because after talking with her she reminds me of Ohio's own Matt Kohl's. There wasn't too much too add except for the fact that Matt is highly competitive. Jellie remains very low key and doesn't take anything too seriously. She really reminds me of my friends from Australia. Still, an awesome interview.