
Sam Black has been making a living playing Magic: The Gathering for a decade. The collectible trading card game practiced by millions sends him to a different corner of the globe 40 weekends a year to compete in tournaments. Celebrated as one of the top players in the world, Sam talks about the importance of handling loss, the value of generosity and other lessons he learned on his way to success.
I produced, edited and co-filmed this piece.

I produced, storyboarded, directed and animated this piece. Illustration by Scott Stetson. Writing and narration by Benjamin Percy. We received a Chicago/Midwest Emmy nomination for it in 2015.


Sam Black has been making a living playing Magic: The Gathering for a decade. The collectible trading card game practiced by millions sends him to a different corner of the globe 40 weekends a year to compete in tournaments. Celebrated as one of the top players in the world, Sam talks about the importance of handling loss, the value of generosity and other lessons he learned on his way to success.
I produced, edited and co-filmed this piece.
I produced, storyboarded, directed and animated this piece. Illustration by Scott Stetson. Writing and narration by Benjamin Percy. We received a Chicago/Midwest Emmy nomination for it in 2015.