Angelina Harris
“What empowers me is the ability to authentically and unapologetically express myself.
Whether it’s putting together a cute outfit or putting together a deck of Magic: The Gathering cards, I find a way to make my interests my own and add my personal flair.
When I was in high school, there was only a small group of people who knew I played Magic and other games like D&D and the Diablo games. I don’t think at the time I realized I was hiding that part of myself, but back then it felt so off-brand from what most of my friends knew me for, which was fashion, theatre, makeup, choir, and pink. I wouldn’t shy away from the fact that gaming was a hobby of mine if anyone asked me about it, but it didn’t come up in my circles very much, and I certainly wasn’t going around advertising the fact. My highschool friends and my Magic friends were just something I kept separate.
Little did I know only a few years later when I became a Social Media Intern for Magic: The Gathering that nearly ALL of my friends, even my sorority sisters, would be asking me to teach them how to play Magic! Even now as a full time employee of almost 2 years, every member of my immediate family and nearly every bridesmaid in my wedding plays Commander now. There was no real reason for me to think my friends I went shopping with wouldn’t play Commander with me, I was just taught a to believe in a dichotomy that doesn’t actually exist and I didn’t even realize I was perpetuating it, and I missed out on years of fun games with some of my favorite people.
Not only that, I’ve found a way to bring a little bit of my flair into the decks I build, like when I make a Tiamat deck with all Pink holographic sleeves and pink signatures because it makes me feel cutesy and Barbie while I destroy my opponent’s board with some pink flashy sparkles.
There’s no right way to express femininity, masculinity, androgyny, or any other sense of self. There’s only the way of expressing yourself that makes you feel good and brings you joy, and not letting anyone tell you otherwise. That’s something I’ve really grown to appreciate and embrace as a source of power, one that I try to find opportunity for in everything I do.”
— Angelina Harris, Seattle, USA, 2025, by Women of Wizards, a Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Employee Resource Group