Aether-draft

Today I attended my first Magic the Gathering (MtG) draft: a “secret draft,” where players did not know ahead of time what series of the trading card game would be played. The event was held in a breathtaking church building, now used as a community centre. The building is also home to the Pianodrome, an organisation that creates sculptures with pianos that people no longer want.Before I entered the building, I was enamoured with the architecture. The beauty of my surroundings helped calm some of the anxiety I felt going into the day: I hadn’t played MtG in years, and so I was a bit nervous. (Compounded, of course, by my general social anxiety!) With that said, my anxiety was soon to be lessened when I entered the room and found the most welcoming group of people.Since I haven’t played in so long, I didn’t invest in some of the things that players have: mats to create a more suitable playing surface no matter what table you are using, card sleeves, and more. But, kindly, someone…