This was definitely the worst Magic experience I have ever
had. As this was my second PTQ ever I am
questioning if I should continue to pursue competitive magic.
I started off excited to go despite the 2.5 hour drive. The deck registration and building was well
organized although chit-chat from store employees was distracting. I lost round 1 but it was close and my
opponent was nice. I won round 2 so
things were even looking up. Round 3 was
a very close match and despite losing I thought I was holding my own. Then the event took a turn for the worse.
The event organizer got on the loud speaker and announced
that there were software issues and the delay would be at least 30-45 minutes. “Sorry,” he said, but he wasn’t really that apologetic.
After about an hour he got on the loud speaker again and
said there would be at least another 30-45 minutes still since, “the system ate
the tournament, sorry.”
After waiting a little while longer and finishing up a round
of cards with friends, my girlfriend and I (who was playing too and also 1-2) were
wondering if we better just get on the road, since we had no idea how
long it was going to take and we still had a 2.5 hour drive. We went to ask if there was any ETA on
getting things fixed but the tournament organizer, staff, and judges didn’t
seem interested in taking any questions.
After feeling ignored we simply left.
I’ve been playing Magic my whole adult life, I started back
in 1993. For the most part I have only played with friends and family at
home. I’ve had years of fun doing so and
recently have branched out to playing at FNM and now PTQs. However, I am now seriously questioning if I
should continue to play outside of the home and with close friends. If this is considered an acceptable or even
common experience than this is not something I would do again.
Being out $80 for the two of us, driving 5 hours round trip
and only getting to play 3 rounds of Magic was the worst Magic experience I
have ever had.
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