Double pre-release

 Went to Titan, semi-local store, to jam some pre-release fun with my buddy Andy. We played some legacy waiting for the event to start. He plays whack-a-doodle decks that he can't stop tinkering with. Me, I am a stock player and let others figure out the builds. 

Pre-release time- I went a grand total of 1-2. Only match win was against a guy who had only started playing the game a week or two before. Felt slightly bad for him, but he said it best- "I got better each round!" Which is the hallmark that we all should strive for.

The highlights of this particular pre-release was the crazy value I pulled. Got a Giada, Font of Hope showcase foil. Couldn't get this card out of my hands fast enough, and already sold it. (currently in a mailer ready to go out tomorrow) I made money on a pre-release? Suuurrrreeee... why not.
Also pulled an Ob Nixilis, the Adversary. Which, I drew a grad total of 1 time. I don't ever see me needing this card for any decks I like to play, so I already traded it for 4 Elvish Reclaimers. Seems good right?

Pre-release #2 was at Gritty Goblin, on Sunday. Which honestly, should be my only pre-release location. They don't overcharge, and provide very solid prize support. The event almost didn't fire, needed at least 6 players and thankfully a couple others showed up. Three players barely play, or haven't in years. The other two are decent players.

I didn't pick up much value from the kit. However, I beat round one player by just having all the answers all the time. He hated it so much he was telling me how he should have beaten me as I was leaving the store 2 hours later. I guess I left a mark?
Lost round 2 to a very aggressive deck and I got a bit mana screwed. Oh well.
Felt bad for round 3. She was very nice, but really only understood the mechanics of the game only. Sigh.

Funny note- there was table talk about when players started playing. I really didn't join in, no need to say much. Heard Nemesis as the earliest... and someone asked me, and I simply said, "I started during Revised." Funny thing I realized later, the guy who was in the 'longest' was actually starting when I got out the first time. Damn I am old. Then I the girl I was playing against said she wasn't alive yet when that set came out. *head hanging old* Now I am REALLY old.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

I finalized a trade for a second set of Leyline of the Void. Kinda weird to start having second sets of cards for decks I usually play. I usually proxy or just substitute things for those. Now I have two sets of Wastelands, Leylines, and soon Reclaimers. Weird.

Finally got my 3rd Kappa done for the not so as hot blue artifact deck. Its a decent deck to have on tap and able to play if I want to. I also call it my "super proxy" deck as I have MANY proxies in there.

Started adding some new cards to my "Want List" on DeckBox and I am realizing- I am adding stuff to add it. Not that I really need any of it for a deck. Its a weird feeling.