nihilcredo asked: Did you get a bit of a creepy HAL9000 feeling while writing the second part of today's article? I certainly did while reading it.

I honestly think Duels of the Planeswalkers is the best tool we’ve ever made for teaching Magic. The game’s recent growth spurt I believe is partially because of this fact. No one forced me to write the last part of today’s column. I wrote it because I believe it.