At dinner I got straight down to it. Did he still play? “Yes.” Strike one. How often? “I’m preparing for a tournament this weekend.” Strike two. Who did he hang out with? “I’ve met all my best friends through Magic.” Strike three. I smiled and nodded and listened. Eventually I even felt a little bit bad that I didn’t know shit about the game. Here was a guy who had dedicated a good chunk of his life to mastering Magic, on a date with a girl who can barely play Solitaire. This is what happens, I thought, when you leave things out of your online profile.

My Brief OkCupid Affair With a World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player

this sounds like the best of all possible okcupid dates, in my opinion.  then again, one of my most treasured experiences at idapalooza this year happened when maskine told me he had an extra magic deck and invited me to play.

i was really good at it in high school.

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