How did you start playing magic
I started playing from my friends at school we did not know about tapping creatures when they attack, and we always shared mana in 2 headed giant and we did not know about fnm
Well one day we found out about fnm and we all failed .but i did the best
I went 2-4
Friend 1. Went 1-5
Friend 2. Went 1-5
Friend 3. Went 0-6
Friend 4. Went 0-6
Friend 5. Got quicked out because he's whole deck was not standard
After us doing bad and getting owned every body quit magic accept me!!!!
And now get top 4 at fnm every Friday
Now I play magic with 3 friends who at met at fnm
I got into Yugioh when it was first getting popular in the US. Like 2003 I believe. Anyways, I got a friend of mine into it and he in turn got me into Magic. I quickly learned Magic was far superior and quit playing Yugioh. Then I gave up Magic in like '07 and just started playing again.
I asked a co-worker if he ever heard of it, he was like "Serious?"
Then someone over heard me asking, he played as well.
Anyway, 5 closet MtG Players at the same place. We all play weekly together now.
Prolly my 4th month now.
Best FNM: 4-1
Quote from: Mikefrompluto on October 09, 2012, 06:23:27 PM
I got into Yugioh when it was first getting popular in the US. Like 2003 I believe. Anyways, I got a friend of mine into it and he in turn got me into Magic. I quickly learned Magic was far superior and quit playing Yugioh. Then I gave up Magic in like '07 and just started playing again.
Ah, BEWD 1st edition. .99 a pack those were the days
I actually learned it from my camp counseulor, a bunch of the other guys were playing so I did too. I have been playing Yugioh since '06 or so, which made me think it was better than Magic... Well I was wrong, I found that out after playing a few times. Haven't even been playing for half a year yet now that I think of it...
Quote from: Willthomjr on October 09, 2012, 07:44:20 PM
Quote from: Mikefrompluto on October 09, 2012, 06:23:27 PM
I got into Yugioh when it was first getting popular in the US. Like 2003 I believe. Anyways, I got a friend of mine into it and he in turn got me into Magic. I quickly learned Magic was far superior and quit playing Yugioh. Then I gave up Magic in like '07 and just started playing again.
Ah, BEWD 1st edition. .99 a pack those were the days
Sometimes I miss it but then I realize its just nostalgia and that Magic is, in fact, better.
Cousin played it and I convinced him to teach me. Started with an EDH deck but quickly got in to standard. I started tournament play within my first or second month with the golem precon deck from NPH with {Blade Splicer} on the front.
Oh man, that was a long time ago. I don't even remember. I do remember how fun it was and how my best friend and I got to know each other through playing it on boy scout camping trips. Now we both play sealed but have started getting back into standard due to card accumulation.
I'd known about magic for a long time, but my friends and i never gave it the time of day to check it out. But, in Early 2011, my brother played it for the first time. He loved it, and my brother and I are close and share pretty much the same interests, so he introduced me and some of our friends to it, and we all learned to play together.
I started with MtG in 1994. I remember how one of my classmates bring it to the english lesson as a example of his popular piece of "english" pop culture...:D
Half of the class got interested in the game. We played almost every single day after school...;) I had played for almost 6 years and then I quit... Urza's block was the last for me back then...
One month ago I decided to return to MtG and I did with RTR prerelease...;)
A friend of mine, his father owned a comic shop. For whatever reason he got a 1995 Starter pack 4th edition. We played and didn't really understand the mechanics. I didn't take it too serious until Tempest ('97).
I then got real serious when I joined a band (I'm a drummer) and they played Magic too. That was Odyssey block about 11 years ago or so. We're not a band anymore, but now it's a playgroup.
Quote from: Dudecore on October 10, 2012, 02:06:33 AM
A friend of mine, his father owned a comic shop. For whatever reason he got a 1995 Starter pack 4th edition. We played and didn't really understand the mechanics. I didn't take it too serious until Tempest ('97).
I then got real serious when I joined a band (I'm a drummer) and they played Magic too. That was Odyssey block about 11 years ago or so. We're not a band anymore, but now it's a playgroup.
Everyone in my band makes fun of me for playing 😪
School Odesssey to kamigawa then stopped and back in at RtR
My new band makes fun of me, but I've been doing it for so long, it's part of who I am. They can't understand when I explain concepts like "card advantage" and "curving" that it's not just a silly kids game, there is mucho complexity.
Dude u should show them some pro tour videos, they could see how serious the game could be... Winning few grands during the weekend etc ...:D
I always said if I changed the names on the cards, and took out the artwork that it would be a more accessible game.
Unfortunately the notion of "dragons" and "elves" comes off as juvenile, but it's anything but that. I think people who can't get past that are really depriving themselves of a wonderful game. Which is why so many Magic players are into the hugely popular Texas Hold'em, it's the complexity and challenge.
In 2nd grade in Hawaii the japanese influence was huge and it was easy to sink into pokemon and the whole trading and card playing scene.
Then by 5th grade I had aquired a massive collection mostly through smart trading skills and good networking abilities (despite having some lack of social skills). Yu-gi-oh came out around this time an i saw it as a chance to rule a game by starting from the beginning.
Unfortunately card games werent really 'cool' and i couldnt find people to play with so cards went by the way side.
Then i overheard a coworker talking about magic and i asked him if he could teach me so i could compare the game to the others i played. He taught me and i found that there were actually people to play with! So the social circle brought me in and i loved it. It took about 6 months for me to learn how complex the game was (it seemed too simple in comparison to yugioh) and in the process i pushe away the people who couldnt keep up with my creativity. So i searched for new people to play with and had a lot of fun a the smallest shop in town where the welcoming (and cool) top players around happen to hang out. By power of association i rose to their level and am thankful every time i play that i met Dennis, Joel, Marshal, and Leary.
Quote from: Dudecore on October 10, 2012, 02:42:30 AM
My new band makes fun of me, but I've been doing it for so long, it's part of who I am. They can't understand when I explain concepts like "card advantage" and "curving" that it's not just a silly kids game, there is mucho complexity.
My whole band plays haha and my lunch table.
Quote from: Dudecore on October 10, 2012, 03:24:12 AM
Unfortunately the notion of "dragons" and "elves" comes off as juvenile, but it's anything but that. I think people who can't get past that are really depriving themselves of a wonderful game. Which is why so many Magic players are into the hugely popular Texas Hold'em, it's the complexity and challenge.
That's exactly how I explain it to my wife. That {random game winning combo} is just like pulling off a flush or full house, just with cooler pictures on the cards. Or that its like chess in that there's an infinite number of ways you can win games and no two players strategies are the same.