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Role Assignment: Who Is the Beatdown?
Mike Flores wrote the foundational piece on this concept in 1999 for one-on-one Magic. The central argument: in any game, one player must be the beatdown and one must be the control. Misidentifying which role you're in leads to misaligned play, wasted resources, and losses you handed over for free.
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June 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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