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Heard this from @lordsoflimited.bsky.social; seems like a cool idea! Had a lot of fun doing it with my son, who just searched Scryfall for "cute" and picked some cards. Nine #Magic cards that made me as a player (in chronological order; 1/?).

I learned to play Magic with the World Championship decks on the floor of a tent on a Boy Scout camping trip. We all thought Necropotence was absolute trash? Paying life for cards? You could draw a card for free every turn! Fun to look back and see how little we knew. (2/?)

The first Magic "event" I ever played in was a my local shop—Wayne's World of Collectables in Anchorage, AK. I was about 12, and the woman who owned the shop asked if I would teach people to play. I brought my first constructed deck: a 90+ card, five-color monstrosity with Draco as the standout.

While I didn't teach anyone Magic at that "event", I did play some people who were MUCH better than me. I will forever remember the guy who absolutely clobbered me with a Red/White aggro deck. Savannah Lions did a lot of the heavy lifting. In one match, I learned how much I didn't know. (4/?)

The first "competitive" tournament I ever tried was a Junior Super Series event at my local. I put together a slivers deck, made entirely of stuff from Legions. In one match, I clocked in at over 100,000 life thanks to Essence Sliver. This was the moment I learned just how silly Magic could be.

After ten years away from Magic, I came back as a way to make friends after moving to a new town. I put together a budget goblins list from @mtggoldfish.com, headlined by Cavalcade of Calamity. To this day, this is my favorite kind of Magic: fast; cheap; and red. (6/?)

I don't like bullies. War of the Spark prerelease: some ass wouldn't stop bragging every time he beat people. "You're trash"; "I'm the best here"; "Nothing could beat me except my deck." Played him, and used Command the Dreadhorde to jack all his best stuff. Guess he was right about the last quote.

Magic helps us introduce ourselves. Being from Alaska, I natually love all things bears. Ayula, Queen Among Bears is one of only two EDH decks I never plan on taking apart. It also serves as a constant reminder of how much I appreciate the folks at @loadingreadyrun.com. (8/?)

Magic helps us bless others. At an LGS; there's a kid breaking down because he can't afford the shop's one copy of The First Sliver—happened to be a foil. I bought one pack of MH1; went out to my car to open it and cracked this card. Went back in; gave it to the kid. Still think of that kid's smile.