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Revenge of the nerds? ‘Magic: The Gathering’ thief caught in elaborate trap.
In the mythical world of “Magic: The Gathering,” a place ruled by goblins, dragons, wizards and spells, there is nothing more precious to a serious player than their “deck” — the 60 select playing cards wielded among competitors like swords in battle. A powerful deck with first-edition cards and artist autographs can take years to amass and fetch thousands of dollars. A single, signed Black Lotus card — the Holy Grail among “Magic: The Gathering” collectors...
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I have always wanted to get into magic, but can't justify spending the money.
This is pretty awesome though. I wonder how exactly the police confirmed/are confirming the cards belong to the original individual and the guy actually stole them.
It only gets expensive over time. For 20 bucks you can build or buy a deck or two or do a 'draft' at your local game store. Its cheap to get into but the problem is it gets addicting. You start with a cheap deck of a color and then you spot a card for $7 that fits into your scheme perfectly. And on and on it goes.