Chase "Manacurves" Carroll - MTG Creator (Commander‪)‬ Humans of Magic

Chase "Manacurves" Carroll is a Commander content creator and video editor.

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0:04:00 nicknames and alts
0:07:25 life in a North Carolina college town
0:10:41 Chase's Magic collection / the Magic origin story / getting into Commander
0:20:33 funny deckbuilding gaffes / Kokusho and rules changes
0:26:37 personal backstory / Chase LOVES the "Dead or Alive" fighting game
0:35:30 path to content creation
0:44:53 Chase studied to be a social worker / being open with mental health
0:59:31 getting serious with Magic content / the art of collaborative deckbuilding
1:09:49 advice for creators: "do what feels right"
1:19:13 working with EDHRec / meeting the Command Zone crew / Post Malone & Joe Manganiello
1:40:27 putting yourself out there as a creator - pros and cons
1:52:19 on parasocial relationships
1:57:54 how Chase sees the future of Magic
2:02:55 rapid-fire questions - Magic wishlist, fave EDH product of 2022, "it's not for you"
2:18:58 Chase's love of the band "Ghost"

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opening track: The New Fools / We'll Do It All / courtesy of epidemicsound.com

Show notes: humansofmagic.com

Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic