dyke, poetess, games writer, &cet.
wow! this lesbian can pierce space and time!
how did competitive card game culture develop in such a way that they became a Stoic virtue fantasy when Berlant's line "A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing" is literally about RNG keeping you from finding the best deck in format
oh yeah mtg
Cruel Optimism UBR
Sorcery
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker, discards two cards, and loses 3 life. You draw a card and gain 3 life.
There is always a more fortunate power.
