{"id":10155,"date":"2015-01-21T06:46:57","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T14:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10155"},"modified":"2015-01-19T14:49:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T22:49:35","slug":"the-prodigal-planeswalker-where-the-magic-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/01\/21\/the-prodigal-planeswalker-where-the-magic-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>The Prodigal Planeswalker<\/em>: Where the <em>Magic<\/em> happens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to <i>Magic: The Gathering<\/i> Club, a community of Camosun students on a quest to learn and play the beloved fantasy trading card game (TCG) that has wowed players since 1993 and now has a player-base of 12 million people worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you might ask yourself is this: what is the appeal of <i>Magic: The Gathering<\/i> over a tabletop game like <i>Settlers of Catan<\/i>?<\/p>\n<p>An often-disquieting aspect of tabletop gaming is that usually one person takes on the initial investment of buying the game, learning all the rules of gameplay, and hosting the gathering.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10156\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10156 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ProdigalPlaneswalker-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Prodigal Planeswalker<\/em> is the column of the Camosun College <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em> Club (image provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With TCGs, however, everyone simply agrees to bring their 60-card decks and some dice and meet up casually to duel their decks. The greater the pool of players, the more exciting the possible interactions.<\/p>\n<p>In January, our Camosun club will be handing out <i>Magic<\/i> starter decks to new members.<\/p>\n<p>These pre-constructed 30-card decks help instruct on the basics of gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Those who enjoy building decks of cards have access to the club\u2019s loot box, a collection of free cards for members to pick from.<\/p>\n<p>Just a little curious? Come find us at 1-4 pm on Fridays in Young 220, Lansdowne.<\/p>\n<p>Happy duelling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Magic: The Gathering Club, a community of Camosun students on a quest to learn and play the beloved fantasy trading card game (TCG) that has wowed players since 1993 and now has a player-base of 12 million people worldwide. 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