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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 enthusiast | Safe in Our World 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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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 3h

Ageing like fine wine today.
Relaxing and then eating good Italian food with my husband later🍝

Looking forward to celebrating this week with friends 🧡

a woman in a blue dress is holding a crown in her hands and saying `` it 's my birthday '' .

ALT: a woman in a blue dress is holding a crown in her hands and saying `` it 's my birthday '' .

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 21h

haha; i mean those Euros are the cream of the scene ;)

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 21h

He is indeed our saviour, and we thank him for his service.
Also Tom Basketball having to go through multiple champions is kinda nutty.

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 21h

I am honestly not surprised, but no one foresaw the pox gamer in the top 8 :D

Also Nadu Breakfast in the hands of a European Champion in Johan Larsson tyvm ;)

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

correcr

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

they get the oversized card; regular and foil promo of the card

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to your 2025 NA Legacy Champion, Tom Basketball!

#EternalWeekend

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Joseph Dyer @volrathxp.bsky.social · 1d

North America Eternal Weekend 2025 Legacy Champs Data Sheet hosted by @cardtitan.bsky.social

#MTGLegacy

944 players. Won by the one and only Tom Basketball on Mystic Forge. Also Loam Pox in the Top 8!

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2025 NA Eternal Weekend Legacy Champs

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Jarvis Yu @jkyu06.bsky.social · 1d

5-0 team trios for one last prize with Dave long and @einstein9998.bsky.social.

Sunday team trios vintage
M1: (d) oath ww
M2: (d) lurrus breach gifts drain ww
M3: (p) oath breach wlw
M4: (d) lurrus po breach LWW
M5: (d) Esper lurrus ww

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

there a reason he is a master of his craft and has won 2 major European events in 1 year

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 1d

So happy for Johan and Eric

I am happy for my friends, but i think 3 time Legacy champion in 1 year has an amazing ring to it for Johan ❤️

Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to our 2025 NA Legacy Champs Top 8!

#EternalWeekend

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to our 2025 NA Legacy Champs Top 8!

#EternalWeekend

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bradleyjx @bradleyjx.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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 .

ALT: 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 · 2d

100% yes.
This is how I felt all weekend

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to your 2025 NA Vintage Champion, Jeremy Henry!

#EternalWeekend

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Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 2d

So pretty 😍

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Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 2d

Strong Ladies too stronk 💪

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

Card Titan @cardtitan.bsky.social · 2d

2025 NA Vintage Champs final results!

#EternalWeekend

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 3d

Have an awesome time ❤️

Sahar Mirhadi @saharmirhadi.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed also lurrus is propping up 3 🐈‍⬛️

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Benji 🤸‍♂️➡️ MC Atlanta @benjithebrewer.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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

#EternalWeekend

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