Perth: Australia - In the last few months the question on everyone's lips has been: “Who is Jarrod Bright?” His insightful magic theories and leaking of technologies such as “The Terminator” have broken new ground in magic journalism and brought legions of previously unaware players to new heights of understanding.

Although the elusive Bright was unable to be interviewed, this reporter was able to put together the pieces of the Jarrod Bright puzzle from his friends and contemporaries in the charming backwater of Perth, the solitary city on the otherwise uninhabited west coast of Australia. Perth, while obviously not the hotbed of talent of other Australian cities such as Sydney, Darwin, or Wagga Wagga, has been the breeding ground of a number of Pro Tour stars. Sam Ward and Julian Janes competed in Pro Tour LA 1998, finishing 176th and 318th respectively.

Jarrod first tapped mana way back in 1994, around the time of the release of “The Dark”. While strictly a casual player early in his career, the tournament competitor inside him was already beginning to awaken. Rodney “Turbo” Paul recalls: “I remember back in 1996, we were playing in a 'creature feature' tournament, that is when you are only allowed 4 non-creature spells. Jarrod lost his first 2 matches, so to try and come back in the next 2 rounds he changed all the cards in his sideboard and most of his deck. I was as surprised as he was when the judge said that wasn't allowed to do that, and disqualified him!”

After graduating high school, Jarrod's interest in Magic waned, and new interests took over. Perth's burgeoning rave scene attracted Bright, who was working on mixing music at home in his spare time. Despite never having an actual gig With several gigs under his belt, Bright has nevertheless become very well known in the industry.

Towards the end of 1999 Jarrod felt the urge to compete, and returned to the magical fray stronger than ever. Several top 8 finishes in Friday Night Magic were backed up by some solid showings in the weekly “Saturday Type II” series run at Empire Cards. Jarrod's good performances and excellent understanding of magic theories eventually came to the attention of Brainburst editor Scott Johns, and Jarrod was signed as one of the original premium writers. Players worldwide can gain an insight into the hottest decks, tournament reports, and even dancing tips for the bargain price of $3 per month.

Jarrod's consistent performances since returning to MTG in 1999 are clearly illustrated by his DCI ratings graph.



After such success already in his career, what comes next for Jarrod Bright? Only time will tell. Whether it is in the field of Trance/Trancecore, brainburst premium articles, or simply plastered over the “misetings” forums, we live in hope that one day he will do something that will be worth $2.99 a month to hear about.

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Perth: Australia - In the last few months the question on everyone's lips has been: “Who is Jarrod Bright?” His insightful magic theories and leaking of technologies such as “The Terminator” have broken new ground in magic journalism and brought legions of previously unaware players to new heights of understanding.

Although the elusive Bright was unable to be interviewed, this reporter was able to put together the pieces of the Jarrod Bright puzzle from his friends and contemporaries in the charming backwater of Perth, the solitary city on the otherwise uninhabited west coast of Australia. Perth, while obviously not the hotbed of talent of other Australian cities such as Sydney, Darwin, or Wagga Wagga, has been the breeding ground of a number of Pro Tour stars. Sam Ward and Julian Janes competed in Pro Tour LA 1998, finishing 176th and 318th respectively.

Jarrod first tapped mana way back in 1994, around the time of the release of “The Dark”. While strictly a casual player early in his career, the tournament competitor inside him was already beginning to awaken. Rodney “Turbo” Paul recalls: “I remember back in 1996, we were playing in a 'creature feature' tournament, that is when you are only allowed 4 non-creature spells. Jarrod lost his first 2 matches, so to try and come back in the next 2 rounds he changed all the cards in his sideboard and most of his deck. I was as surprised as he was when the judge said that wasn't allowed to do that, and disqualified him!”

After graduating high school, Jarrod's interest in Magic waned, and new interests took over. Perth's burgeoning rave scene attracted Bright, who was working on mixing music at home in his spare time. Despite never having an actual gig With several gigs under his belt, Bright has nevertheless become very well known in the industry.

Towards the end of 1999 Jarrod felt the urge to compete, and returned to the magical fray stronger than ever. Several top 8 finishes in Friday Night Magic were backed up by some solid showings in the weekly “Saturday Type II” series run at Empire Cards. Jarrod's good performances and excellent understanding of magic theories eventually came to the attention of Brainburst editor Scott Johns, and Jarrod was signed as one of the original premium writers. Players worldwide can gain an insight into the hottest decks, tournament reports, and even dancing tips for the bargain price of $3 per month.

Jarrod's consistent performances since returning to MTG in 1999 are clearly illustrated by his DCI ratings graph.



After such success already in his career, what comes next for Jarrod Bright? Only time will tell. Whether it is in the field of Trance/Trancecore, brainburst premium articles, or simply plastered over the “misetings” forums, we live in hope that one day he will do something that will be worth $2.99 a month to hear about.

Discuss this article in the Magic: the Gathering Forums!