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On Going Pro At Magic - The Gathering

Posted by simoniker on from the cheetos-references-abound dept.

VonGuard writes "It's been 12 years since Magic: the Gathering was released, by WotC, and the game is now six million players strong. The East Bay Express has a long-form piece narrating the trials and tribulations of a man who's trying to turn pro at this addictive trading card game . Richard Garfield is always demanding the mind athletes be treated with the same respect as physical athletes. As you can see in the story, however, we're not quite there yet."

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  1. Can you imagine it? by lake2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Madison Square Garden on a Saturday Night ... Completely sold out .... Its the finals of the Magic the gathering world championships Hugh Moore vs. Erik Lauer ... TO THE THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE AND THE MILLIONS AT HOME LETS GET READY TO RUUUUUUMMMMMMBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLEEEEE!! Fans wearing shirts that say "My Serra Angel loves me" and "I've got Craw Wurms" Can you imagine it?? Scary huh ...

  2. From the article... by BTWR · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hugh looks boyish, but actually he's 35, and takes this shit very seriously.

    Boy, can this sucker write! New York Times, here he comes!

  3. throw new LanguageDilutionException(); by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 3, Funny

    demanding the mind athletes be treated with the same respect as physical athletes.

    Mind athletes?? The last time I checked, an Athlete is someone who required good physical attributes in order to be sucessful. The term "Mind Athlete" makes no sense whatsoever.

    Lets call these people what they are...gamers. Being a gamer is nothing to be ashamed of, and I would love to see more professional gaming, and more pro gamers. This goes for both the electronic and "pencil and paper" variety.

    But come on people, is Gary Kasparov a "Mind Athelete"? Maybe gatorade can come out with a new marketing campaign:

    "When you're trying to decide between bishop to R3 or a queen gambit, your body depletes essential minerals and nutrients..."

  4. What surprises me... by DumbWhiteGuy777 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What really surprised me is how the author wrote 6 PAGES about a guy playing Magic: The Gathering.

    And I read the whole thing.