{"id":6527,"date":"2018-09-02T04:43:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T04:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deepspawners.com\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2021-08-29T00:12:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T00:12:19","slug":"magic-the-gathering-greatest-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deepspawners.com\/blog\/stories\/magic-the-gathering-greatest-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic The Gathering. The greatest game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magic The Gathering is the greatest game.<\/h2>\n

 
\nMagic The Gathering all started for me in 1995. I was thirteen years old. At this point in my life, my spare time outside of school was filled with basketball and roller hockey. But even then, I would convince my mom to drive me to the local comic book shop. I dreamt of comics and collecting the books.<\/p>\n

When my parents divorced, money was tight.\u00a0 But my best friend Justin’s parents would often take us to the same comic shop, Collectors Assylum in Agoura Hills.<\/p>\n

In 1995, Justin and I were at the shop. We noticed Magic card singles behind the glass display. There were people sitting across from each other playing a card game. In that split second, I had no idea that I would be hooked on Magic.<\/p>\n

We convinced Justin’s mom to buy us each a Revised Starter pack.<\/h3>\n

 
\n\"OldWe opened the decks and pretended like we knew how to play.\u00a0 The decks were built around both a craw wurm<\/a> and Mahamotti Djinn<\/a> always winning. I got my first DCI card in the summer of 1996.\u00a0 Then.. finally, I had an understanding of the magic mechanics.\u00a0 That summer, I got an Icy Manipulator and a Forcefield.<\/p>\n

I was the happiest kid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then Magic The Gathering went to hibernation for me during college. I stored all my cards and painted Warhammer figures at mu moms during college years. I took a 10 year break from the game. I would always daydream about playing
\nagain.<\/p>\n

In 2006, I started making good money and began buying singles off of Ebay<\/a>. I would buy 5-10 cards a month, mainly Beta staples and cards I always wanted when I was younger.<\/p>\n

Through Facebook<\/a> I joined a Los Angeles magic group and began playing at UCLA on the weekends. I would rarely win… M<\/em>ainly because I would create my own decks. I didn’t download\u00a0them. I was never interested in the new prints or new formats.<\/p>\n

I always wanted to play the at the time vintage, now known as old school.<\/h3>\n

 
\nIn 2017, I sent a private message to alpha_lotus (clenet). Clenet and I decided to meet up and play. Ironically we both liked to play with old school magic. After only a couple of meet ups, we both headed up to Magic Grand Prix Santa Clara.<\/p>\n

At GP Magic 2017, I first caught wind of a format called old school. And I met Jason Murray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Old school Magic in my life<\/h3>\n

 
\nHaving personally collecting older cards for many years and then finding out there is a format where these cards can actually be played was life changing.<\/p>\n

And just recently, Clenet took me to the 2018 Deep Spawners Memorial Day Event<\/a>. I met a group of friends and good players and I did really well at the gathering.<\/p>\n

But most importantly I had a great time.\u00a0I looked up to the people I met at the event and knew I was hooked on Old School MTG.<\/p>\n

As of today, I plan on playing forever, and enjoy every match and every game I get to play.<\/p>\n

-Nick A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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