Breaking Formats, Defying Expectations – Deathsie (Interview)

Vincent “Deathsie” Chu is a Magic The Gathering Twitch streamer specializing in the Limited format.

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Timestamps

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:00 Who is Deathsie
0:05:49 “Clear the Mind” and breaking Magic formats
0:09:42 Providing value to an audience
0:12:53 Diversity of Magic formats – it’s good AND bad
0:14:22 Magic vs. other games
0:18:53 Family background
0:22:57 Avoiding a “normal” 9-to-5 job
0:26:25 Making friends, meeting people
0:33:44 Parasocial relationships
0:36:46 Income, net worth, not being offended
0:39:32 “Nothing sets me off”
0:41:36 “Streaming has made me a better person”
0:45:05 How Wizards of the Coast ACTUALLY works
0:53:44 WOTC doesn’t negotiate with (Pro Tour qualified) streamers
0:57:11 Most miserable tournament ever
1:00:50 Accidental tournament qualification
1:04:50 Family reconciliation
1:09:36 “Functionalism” and settling down
1:14:21 March of the Machine
1:16:02 Should there be a third-party Limited panel?
1:19:31 Does Deathsie want to work for Wizards?
1:22:31 Work ethic
1:26:02 Deathsie’s advice for James