Alex "Higher" Heyer is a content creator specializing in the Competitive Elder Dragon Highlander (CEDH) format. He is a member of the Playing With Power collective.

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0:03:30 parenthood

0:10:54 communication as parents

0:16:05 Higher's social work and philosophy for mentoring youth

0:25:00 Higher's childhood / getting into Magic

0:36:24 how Yu-Gi-Oh influenced Higher's Magic deckbuilding

0:42:30 multiplayer Magic: threat assessment and brewer's advantage

0:52:24 getting better at multiplayer Magic & CEDH

0:57:19 high-level post-game CEDH analysis: does it exist?

1:03:55 why CEDH? it started with Selvala

1:06:12 embracing Kenrith in CEDH

1:07:54 playing online, leveling up and mindset

1:16:05 on brewing decks and leaving a deckbuilding legacy

1:21:20 value of human connection above value of content metrics

1:22:50 the point when Higher became a content creator

1:28:35 "competitive" EDH - what does it actually mean?

1:33:30 content creator advice for collaborating with others

1:36:34 joining the Playing With Power collective

1:41:57 collaborating with The Professor for Shuffle Up And Play

1:46:54 Higher's creator goals

1:48:40 current relationship with Magic

1:50:58 Higher is a beatboxer - the LIVE performance

1:58:06 Higher makes music

1:59:05 why "Higher" as the name?

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opening track: Matt Large / High Drama / courtesy of epidemicsound.com

Show notes: humansofmagic.com

Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic