Hi everyone, I want to publicly acknowledge and take responsibility...

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Hi everyone,

I want to publicly acknowledge and take responsibility for a choice I made during my Round 2 game at Royal Rumble 2 last Saturday.

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In that game, I lied to the pod as I stated that I was casting a Mnemonic Betrayal in order to cast a Rhystic Study->pass.

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I was aware that the Mnemonic Betrayal could net me a win and I decided to use it that way. This was my decision, and it was wrong as it doesn’t align with my values.

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I knew immediately afterward that I had made a mistake. In hindsight, I am not even certain why I chose to lie, but regardless of the reason, there is no excuse. My actions did not align with my values or with the kind of player and person I strive to be.

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What matters most to me is that this decision damaged my relationship with Matt Hayes, which is far more important than any card game or result. It also affected the other players in the pod, anyone who watched the match, and the team and community I represent through CriticalEDH

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By acting this way, I did not just fail personally, I let down the people who trust me to uphold the standards of the team.

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This is not how I want to win games. As someone who creates content, participates publicly in this community, I want to be a positive force that people can respect, not just as a fierce competitor, but as a competitor who wins cleanly.

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In that moment, I failed to live up to that standard and became the kind of opponent I have always disliked playing against and never wanted to be.

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I have already apologized privately, but I felt a responsibility to make this acknowledgment publicly as well to be transparent, to hold myself accountable, and to be clear about where I fell short.

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I am not proud of this, but I am owning it. I am human, and this is me taking responsibility and committing to doing better moving forward.

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