Magic: The Gathering since 2000

Vedast
Sanxis

Magic: The Gathering player and collector. Former professional poker player.

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01 About
22 December
2000

I bought my first Magic cards on December 22, 2000: a Sixth Edition Two-Player Starter Set. Some classmates were playing, and that was enough to get me started.

Sealed Sixth Edition display box containing starter decks
A Sixth Edition display box containing starter decks like the first one I bought.

Since then, Magic has been a recurring part of my life. I have stepped away and returned more than once, sometimes as a player, sometimes as a collector, and often as both.

I also spent several years playing poker professionally. What continues to interest me about Magic goes well beyond playing: collecting, the history and scarcity of cards, formats, incentives, tournament structures, and the rules that shape how people choose to play.

The projects below reflect those different interests.