How ‘Magic: The Gathering’ thought beyond nostalgia and brought me back to the game

This post is part of Mashable’s You’re Old Week. Break through the haze of nostalgia with us and see what holds up, what disappoints, and what got better with time.

I was wandering through the woods. A cape draped around me, and suddenly, out of the darkness, a monster appeared, breathing flame, coming straight for me. 

But I wasn’t afraid. It was then that I signaled for the rest of my elven brethren to gather around and fight. We bested the fire beast. We cheered. 

Well, I cheered, and then I came back to reality. 

I was about 12 years old and I had just won my first game of Magic: The Gathering against one of the best players at my summer camp.  Read more…

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