Introduce Yourself Here

[TeenieBopper]

Tenniebopper (I think it's him) will remember me as the guy who's Phyrexian Negator he hit with a Flametongue Kavu's Comes into Play effect (actually everyone at the tournament heard when he did it, "I JUST FLAMETONGUE KAVU'D A PHYREXIAN NEGATOR!")

Heh, sorry 'bout that. If it makes you feel any better, I always yell out when I pull stupid plays like that. Hell, I did it to Dirty this past sunday too.

Kavu'ing a Negator is probably more fun that Misdirecting a fireblast back to a pup. :D

[Black and Blue]

Heh, sorry 'bout that.

Bah, no need to apologize. It's all good. I thought it was quite humorous also (not to mention almost board-sweeping) :D

[Garvman]

I don't think I ever introduced myself! Not that I'd really need too, but I will a little:
My real name is Kevin Garvey, I live in Baldwinsville, NY, just outside of syracuse. I enjoy skiing and basketball, and whatever other competitive sport you can think up (including arguing with teeniebopper, that has become a hobby for me :D ). Computer games are fun too! I am 22 years old, and I work for a division of the NYS Dept of Health in Syracuse (at least for now). I went to college at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, quite possibly the coldest place on earth. I enjoy making fun decks (thats what the game is all about) and I hate netdecking, because I feel that I can play my own deck much better than someone elses, because I know why each card is there. That said, I am Garv, and you will all fear my rancored Kitty!

[Sims]

Screw fearing the rancored kitty Garv, I fear the rancored BoP. Sheeit those things are scary when you are playing ground defense and then the little mana producer starts beating you in the face.

[Garvman]

hahaha! yea... that gets people more than you'd think too! I have in fact, triple berserked a rancored birds of paradise for the win before!

[Michael Keller]

What's going on everyone? My names Mike Keller...otherwise known around the Altered States crew as "Hollywood", basically because of my major at college and my liking of film. I've been playing Magic since Alpha...of course then it wasn't even called that it was just "Magic". I am probably what you would call the epitomy of rogue player, because I refuse to optimize my deck building strategy with others...which completely defeats the purpose of my involvment on the site hehe. I generally make my own decks...and more often than not win with them :) My AIM screen name is MigalangeloloX....so if you wanna talk drop me a line!
I'm from North Syracuse, NY.

[joewhatever]

name : joe weber
location : liverpool ny (syracuse)
played magic since: 95
occupation : poker player.
team : team sped

ive been playing magic forever, around when revised came out. Ive won 7 ptqs, played in 20+ pro tours with some high finishes. I was ranked #1 in the world in limited at one time. Im a level 1 judge. I dont really take magic serious anymore but love the game and the people. ( well most of them =D) I dont really have much time to play these days(with work and a gf) but ill randomly show up to a tourney every now and then. I know most the syracuse people on the board and actually watched most of them grow up heh.

[TeenieBopper]

You have watched some of us grow up. I must've been like 12 when I started playing.

Heh, I remember one time I was at amrod's and somebody was like "Joe Weber is in this month's Inquest." And I was like "Who's that?" And they showed me. You were like the 12th ranked player in the world or something like that, and you were there that day. I decided not to play in that tourney.

And then a couple of years ago I tried to disenchant a standstill you played against me.

/end pointless rambling and reminiscing.

[FakeSpam]

It has been that long since OTJ, hasn't it?

[TeenieBopper]

It has been that long since OTJ, hasn't it?

Yeah

Dude, now I feel old.

[Di]

Heh, I remember one time I was at amrod's and somebody was like "Joe Weber is in this month's Inquest

I actually have that issue of Inquest in my room somewhere. It's the only price guide I've ever owned. I remember reading a little short about Joe in there, but I forget what was in there.

[Obfuscate Freely]

Hey all, I guess I ought to put a little something in here about myself just for the record.

My name is Alix and I'm currently 18. Just another guy who spends too much time playing with cards, really.

I live in Woodbridge, VA, just outside of D.C. This area has been blessed with a fairly strong 1.5 scene, mostly due to 2 shops that hold weekly tournies with $2 entry. The Saturday tournies at The Lucky Frog usually draw between 20 and 30 people, so I'm happy. The meta has been changing since I started playing seriously back when Onslaught came out, and I think it's becoming fairly developed, though there is a considerable dearth of power cards other than Mana Drains.

I say the area is blessed because I think it is quite clear that T1.5 is the best format in Magic. It has the largest cardpool, which allows for the greatest variety and overall power level (excluding T1), but lacks the broken cards that make T1 so unpredictable. Don't get me wrong; brokeness is fun, but it gets old and doesn't make for the healthiest environment. T2 and Limited aren't without their charms, either, but they really don't come close to 1.5 in my eyes. Extended used to be cool, like 1.5, but then they rotated (read: commercialized) it and it's not as great anymore. Vintage Restricted 4L! Or should it be called "Old School"? :D

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

Dude, it's Alix.

My name's Matt, 20, I live in the DC area, and I generally just draft and play 1.5.

Enchantress is 43va.

[100-1084324988]

I'm David from Hamden, CT. I play 1.5 mostly, but I can't decide between stompy or FCG (probably FCG cause it's...FCG). Anyone know of team Z.A.K comma Zak? *my cousin is Zak*

[DeathByDreams]

I'm Brian from Waterloo, NY. I'm 18 years old and I started playing around Invasion. I have played mostly Type 1 since then occasionally playing random other formats. I have a bad habbit of quitting magic every few months when I get good cards(like a fully powered T1 deck). I sell everything then start back up a few months later only to find out how much the cards I sold went up in value.

I recently purchased a collection with a Lotus and Emerald in it but T1 is almost dead where I play so the other former T1 players are getting into T1.5. I'm working on Gay/r and when I get Drains I'll build Urw Landstill.

Things you should know about me:
I love music and I play guitar.
I love trading.
I collect Mountain Yetis.(I have 100ish I think)
I go to tournaments a lot of the time just to trade even if I have a deck to play. (don't ask)
I play Diablo II when I go on a break from magic (aka quit for 3 months) until I get godly, quit, and go back to magic.
I'm going to RIT to study Computer Engineering in the fall.

[Rag Man]

Man Magic has changed so much. I remember once I went to the Media Play in Syracuse around the time Fallen Empires came out. The store had three boxes of cards on display: one Fallen, one Legends, one Antiquities. I wanted to buy a box or two, so being the most intelligent, knowledgable person in the world, I bought two boxes of Fallen Empires rather than the other two sets! :)

Which, by the way, the Antiquities packs were $1.69 if I remember correctly.


I'm still pissed about that. Ah well. I remember that warm feeling I got when I saw that Deep Spawn for the first time. Then I remember the even warmer feeling of tossing it out the window of my mom's car. :) Damn me.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

The Infamous Bear Assasin was born in a thunderstorm high in the Appalachian mountains, the child of a union between a bear and a pirate. He stands a catastrophic eight feet in height, with an eyepatch, three arms, and eyes of blazing flame. When he loses a game of Magic, which he never does, his opponents burst into flames, and when he doesn't like the judges at an event, he makes them explode, in his mercy. Some say that he may be slain by no man.

[JesterBoY]

hi all! I live in Baldwinsville. I play all types of Magic, but I prefer type 2 and type 1.5. I am 13 and love to play weird/unusual decks such as stasis.

:D

[Bryant Cook]

Hey I'm Bryant
Yes indeed I am the worst magtic player ever.
My rating is so low I dont have 1 so there!
I suicide black is the deck to beat!

[Fireknighte]

It's a little late for introductions... but I'm Chris.

I've been watching the 1.5 scene for a while, and I have no clue as to what my rating is.

I'm Asian and have low ass SAT scores.

Uh, I think that's it.