How did you start playing magic

Hunteroffire9 · October 09, 2012, 06:16:37 PM

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

Mikefrompluto · 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.

Monrodesign · October 09, 2012, 07:19:18 PM

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

Willthomjr · 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

G33kL0rd · October 09, 2012, 08:25:50 PM

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...

Mikefrompluto · October 09, 2012, 08:27:53 PM

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.

AgrusKos · October 09, 2012, 11:16:17 PM

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.

CajunJynx · October 09, 2012, 11:23:24 PM

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.

Gorzo · October 10, 2012, 12:30:34 AM

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.

whitedrake · October 10, 2012, 01:46:44 AM

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...

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...

Dudecore · 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.

Mikefrompluto · October 10, 2012, 02:33:46 AM

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 😪

Casterclown · October 10, 2012, 02:41:15 AM

School Odesssey to kamigawa then stopped and back in at RtR

Dudecore · 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.

whitedrake · October 10, 2012, 02:57:21 AM

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 ...