The ManaNation Team

Trick Jarrett

Trick is the editor and head of ManaNation, leading it in is direction, editing, content and general plans. He also is the person behind the XMTG web comic. So his role really transcends any of the “lists” below.

Writing Staff

Dan Eckstein

Dan is a High School Teacher who does everything he can to squeeze Magic into his schedule. Between being a Father, Husband, and Coach it’s pretty hard. Articles by Dan focus on tips and lessons for beginners that he has learned while teaching his students how to play their best. As a player Dan has a propensity to go Crazy For Combos so occasionally these articles happen as well.

Ben McDole

My name is Benjamin McDole and I’m a level 2 judge from Tampa, Florida. When I’m not teaching math at a local college or spending time with my wife I’m usually playing EDH at Armada Games or running some events. My long term goal is to make sure everyone enjoys Magic and especially EDH as much as I do. I’m a member of a few organizations, Team Lives in the Red Zone and the American Association for the Advancement of Pie (I’m the only member!)

Kelly Reid

Kelly Reid, editor of financial news site http://www.quietspeculation.com, has been playing Magic: The Gathering since 1994. With 15 years experience in the game, his goal is to teach others to fund their gaming through proactive speculation and intelligent trading.

Lee Steht

Lee was co-host on ManaNation from 2007 into 2009 when he left the show to devote more time to his personal life and work. He wrote numerous articles for the site and was an amazing resource for competitive play and strategies.

Andres Garcia

Andre is the main force behind the T:apped webcomic, heading up the art, the story, and the direction. Andre has been playing since the days of 4th Edition, when Shivan Dragon was still coveted and rarity was the sort of thing that required mystical scrying to decipher. He was a bad Magic player back then and is a terrible Magic player today, but he refuses to give up.

Russell Tassicker

Russell is a history student, avid gamer and MTG blogger from Perth, Western Australia who takes every chance he can get to sling some magical cards. Here he shares his occasional insights into the competitive and financial realms of Magic: The Gathering.

Sam Stoddard

Sam Stoddard is a once and future professional player from Columbus, Ohio. He is the host of the In Contention Podcast which can be found on both MTGcast, and on it’s website: www.incontentionmagic.com.

Dale Lovelace

Dale Lovelace is a DCI judge from Tampa, Florida. He loves casual and “weird” Magic formats, including Elder Dragon Highlander. He’ll talk about EDH, those other formats and some seriously cool things you can do in and around Magic: The Gathering.

Jonathan Medina

Jonathan Medina is a Magic blogger at http://www.mtgmetagame.com. He loves all aspects of the game but is most known for his uncanny ability to amass large amounts of cards through trading and selling.

Other Team Members

Katie Pace

She is the brains behind the entire operation, she is Trick’s fianceé and she the one who makes sure he remembers his pants in the morning. She has provided countless hours helping with events, brainstorming ideas, and supporting Trick as he got the site launched. Her value to the project cannot be overstated.

Jimmy McCullough

Jimmy is an Orlando local who has written for ManaNation before but his main role is the rarely seen sheriff of the ManaNation forums. He keeps an eye for spammers and such. It’s a thankless but appreciated job.

Previous Team Members

Darren Humphrey

Darren was our never seen video guy. He handled the shooting, the equipment, and originally the editing of ManaNation podcasts before parting to work on other projects.