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Sahar Mirhadi

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PhD Researcher on Games and Coping @ University of York (iGGi CDT) | Magic: The Gathering eternal formats specialist | Safe in Our World + Birds of MTG ambassador | Can be heard before being seen 🔗 linktr.ee/saharmirhadi

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · Jan 30

~Thread of my past publications~
Playing Through Tough Times
CHI Play 2024

We explore how video games may support various coping strategies and identify how specific elements of games correspond to different coping strategies during difficult life experiences.
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Playing Through Tough Times: Exploring the Relationship between Game Aspects and Coping Strategies during Difficult Life Challenges | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

The potential benefits of playing video games during times of difficulty have been increasingly recognised by researchers yet little is known about how particular aspects of games may relate to differ...

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bradleyjx @bradleyjx.bsky.social · 14h

Semi-official photo dump from this weekend's 2025 Eternal Weekend | North America #EternalWeekend

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Updated regularly through the weekend!

202510 - EW - PIT

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2h

Brain, I need more than 4 hours of sleep

Can I go back to bed please?
We can convene all the thoughts later...

Brain: erm actually...

Ps I am very tired.

a man is standing in front of a microphone with the words this is me trying to sleep and my brain is like .

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2h

100% yes.
This is how I felt all weekend

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 11h

Congrats to your 2025 NA Vintage Champion, Jeremy Henry!

#EternalWeekend

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 9h

So pretty 😍

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 14h

This is Brian Merichiko (left) and Dave Crowley (right).

Dave misplaced his Vintage deck filled with cards like Black Lotus at a local restaurant. Brian, an employee there, found the deck and somehow tracked Dave down at the EW and got him his deck back. What an amazing and touching story!

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 18h

The 2025 NA Legacy Championship is under way! We’ve got 945 players and 9 rounds of Swiss today, followed by 6 rounds of Swiss tomorrow and then the Top 8.

Coverage will begin on Twitch immediately following the Vintage Champs Top 8!

#EternalWeekend

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 13h

Strong Ladies too stronk 💪

Congratulations for Jeremy. WHAT AN AMAZING RUN
#eternalweekend #mtgvintage

Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 14h

2025 NA Vintage Champs final results!

#EternalWeekend

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 22h

Have an awesome time ❤️

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 22h

Agreed also lurrus is propping up 3 🐈‍⬛️

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Benji 🤸‍♂️➡️ MC Atlanta @benjithebrewer.bsky.social · 1d

A few loud voices on bsky do not equate to the opinions of the playerbase as a whole. Magic isn't going anywhere.

How you engage with it is up to you, but if you find you're constantly a wet blanket, it might be time to take a step back and evaluate your relationship with it. Your call, tho. 🥰

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

This top 8 warms my heart.
The scam deck is for sure underexplored and only sees higher play at EW.

Also seeing Dave and Max make top 8 again makes me so happy ❤️

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to our 2025 Vintage Champs Top 8! The Top 8 will be played tomorrow at 9am.

#EternalWeekend

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

Getting power is always the challenge but there are ways and means and Sarah is very lovely 🧡

I didn't come to America this year but I'll be heading to Italy to sling powerful wizard squares.

But if we can convince you to come out of retirement for some eternal magic, we've got you 🧡🤝

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

EW is best time 🤝🧡

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Bobbie-Christine Brewer @bobbiechristine.bsky.social · 2d

After nearly five years of one of the greatest honors of my life, I will be stepping down as president of Birds of Paradise. Until a new direction for the group is decided, we will be going on an indeterminate hiatus.

BOP! has done amazing volunteer work to increase representation in Magic.

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

Create content, inspire a generation of magic players, coach, commentator ...

all-around awesome person

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning Vintage players! We’re less than 30 minutes away from the 2025 NA Vintage Championship.

Join us live on Twitch for full coverage later today!

www.twitch.tv/cardtitan

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to watch along this weekend and cheer on friends playing

Paper Magic AND especially eternal Magic is very special to me and this is a chance to celebrate it 😍

www.twitch.tv/cardtitan

Starting 10 AM EST / 3 PM GMT (just over an hour from this post)

#eternalweekend #mtgvintage
#mtglegacy

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 2d

We'll be streaming #EternalWeekend coverage all weekend on Twitch!

www.twitch.tv/cardtitan

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 2d

We’re gearing up for some #EternalWeekend coverage!

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2d

Slay

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2d

Jealous

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Amanda (OnionBug) @onionbug.bsky.social · 2d

Are you trans in the Magic the Gathering space? Are you creating, supporting, even just playing and having fun!?
Sound off. Celebrate yourself here. Find each other. We're stronger together.

Are you an ally? Boost us. Show support. Help us feel safer out here.

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2d

Reposting as I continue to see friends together and travelling.

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 3d

Massive FOMO seeing everyone head to Eternal Weekend NA @cardtitan.bsky.social and knowing I have to wait 50 days to see friends and play the powerful wizard squares in Italy.

For folks playing, may the odds be in your favour and the gathering is awesome 🧡
#eternalweekend #mtglegacy #mtgvintage

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