I'll get first place one of these days.

So it's Tuesday afternoon and I'm getting ready to go to another Magic the Gathering tournament.  For the past two weeks, I've pretty much gone to every Magic event that I've had time to go to.  I'm doing pretty well for myself now.  Not only do I win more often than I lose, but for the past two weeks I've finished 2nd or 3rd in every event.  However, I've never finished first and it just gets me so angry.  I know what I'm having issues with (U/W control and the Mirror, for those who know what I'm talking about), but since I don't know anyone that runs those decks personally, I'm having issues practicing for them.  I just want to take first in an event before I leave for Korea.  How else can I make my momma proud?

MIRRODIN BESIEGED COMPLETE SPOILER!

Wizards just posted it online.  You can check it out here if you're interested.  I don't think I've been this excited since Harry Potter VII.

Finally, vindication.

It's been a rough time playing Magic the Gathering.  About a month ago I played in my first tournament and had a decent turn out.  Since then, it's been a month of straight frustration.  I've been dropping money on cards that haven't helped, changing strategies, and just flat out losing matches.  However, today I dropped twenty on cards, sleeved them up, and went to tonight's Friday Night Magic.  Then I fucking kicked ass and took second place in an 18 person tournament.  The best part though, is that I beat out this one dude who qualified for the pro tour.  That's a huge accomplishment itself, but what makes it really great is that the dude is a fucking dick.  First off, he didn't shake hands at the start of the game because he said he was getting sick, then he made fun of my side burns [what a dickhead], and when I did beat him, he said I got lucky.  I GUESS IT'S LUCKY THAT I DRAW CARDS I PUT IN MY DECK IN THE FIRST PLACE.  Fuck that.  Whatever, I went undefeated and then split for 2nd in the last round.  It feels good to be a winner again.

I got worked.

I went to my first Friday Night Magic last night. I didn’t really know what to expect, nut apparently it’s competitive as fuck. I had four matches and I didn’t win any of them. I’m pretty fucking pissed, but whatever. I saw a lot of different deck builds and I got some solid advice on my own shit, so I’m only going to get better. It sucks that I’m taking losses now, but the road to the throne is paved with thorns.

Besides, I just got paid and I’m going to go drop fifty dollars on cards.

Magic the Gathering makes me angry sometimes.

I was looking at cards that would make my deck better, I realized that it would take me at least fifty bucks to have all the ideal cards in my deck. That’s not too bad considering it could take someone up to $300 to make a decent deck, but still. Also, the tournament locator is pretty lame. I got mixed up earlier this week and thought that there was a tournament today but it ended up being yesterday. Long story short, I’m going to end up wasting a shit ton of time and money on this shit.

I went to a Magic the Gathering tournament.

I just got back home actually. It’s good news though, because I finished the tournament in third place. The one guy that bet me went on to win the tournament, so there’s no real shame in losing this one. The tournament is a weekly event down at Jimmy’s USA, which is a collectible toy place down in Whittier. There were a lot more Yu-gi-oh players there than anything else, but it is a pretty neat place. The guys at the tournament were pretty nice. They said that a lot of the more competitive players were out of town, so maybe the next time I go back I won’t do so well, but for now, I will bask in the glory of victory.

Welcome to the Multiverse.

Here’s where it all starts for me.

So I purchased the “Reign of Vampirism” intro deck and the 2011 Magic Fat Pack. I only picked the vampire themed deck since it’s a black themed deck and black’s my favorite color. It’s probably not the smartest way to pick the foundation of my deck, but from what I gathered in my limited research, a black deck would fit my play style.
I still haven’t played a match yet and I still have a ton of questions about actual game play. After a complete overhaul of my the intro deck, I figure that I can go over to my local comic book store and try it out. Hopefully, someone there will be willing to show me the ropes. Anyway, this is the start of a hobby that’s going to be time (and money) consuming, but I really am looking forward to this.

My life is boring right now.

I haven’t really been blogging as of late, but it’s really just because my life has been so dull lately. There really hasn’t been much to talk about. Work has been taking up a lot of my time and so has the commute. Today, I spent about two hours driving in my car and that’s an accomplishment. When I get home, I’m usually too tired to do anything else. Most of my time is spent reading and trying to learn how to play Magic. My brother is picking me up the cards today, so I really am looking forward to that. Anyway, I’ll probably have a major cut in my hours after Christmas so I should enjoy the income while I still can. Hopefully word comes back from Chungdahm sometime soon. I have been really anxious about where I’m going to be placed, but like a lot of other things in my life, it will work out somehow.

I’m thinking about playing Magic: The Gathering.

Like all expressions of geek culture, the thought has always lingered in the back of my head. It has now become a real possibility though. My brother currently works for an online toy distributor and they sell cards, so I would get a pretty sweet deal on them. There are also a few guys at my brother’s job that play competitively so they could even help me setup a solid deck. The only thing holding me back is that I probably won’t have very many people to play against since I don’t know anyone who plays. So… is anyone ready to hop on this with me?