Introduce yourself

Whether you're one of the MTG Philly veterans or you happen to be stopping by, feel free to join our forum, join in the discussion and say hi.

Here's a friendly template to fill out, or just make up your own.

My name is:

I live in:

I have been playing Magic since:

My favorite formats are:

My proudest Magic accomplishment is:

My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:

Besides Magic, I like:

I resent filling in this questionnaire because:

One last thing I'd like to add is:

I'll start.

My name is:
Dan
I live in:
Philadelphia. Mt Airy to be specific.
I have been playing Magic since:
1993, when Ian Taub bought a deck and introduced it to our Vampire: The Masquerade playgroup. I bought 4 starter decks of Unlimited, opening such winners as Farmstead, Twiddle, and 3 Verduran Enchantresses.
My favorite formats are:
My favorite sanctioned format is draft, though I occasionally get the cards together for Standard or Legacy. Cube is by far my favorite format, which is essentially a draft variant with the most powerful cards in the game. Our multiplayer Big Deck games are pretty awesome, though as much as I try, I can't quite get into EDH.
My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
I played B/W Tokens at States in 2008, which may not seem exciting, but the deck didn't start seeing play until early 2009. So, in essence, I was playing it before it was cool. C'mon guys, back me up on this one!
My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
When I bought my 4 starter decks of Unlimited, I opened a Timetwister. Which I traded for a Time Vault (back then, a very bad deal). Which I traded for an All Hallows Eve and a Wildfire (back then, not quite as bad a deal). I traded the All Hallows Eve for something else that remains in my binder that I desperately hope someone will trade from me some day so I can erase the stain of owning and losing a piece of power from my memory.
Besides Magic, I like:
Free flash games (Mateusz Skutnik), accordion, good beer.
I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
I created it, so I feel like I'm just pandering to myself.
One last thing I'd like to add is:
I manage the forums here with an aluminum foil fist!
Also, I'm going to be really embarrassed if I'm the only person who fills this stupid thing out.

My name is:
Steve
I live in:
West Chester, PA
I have been playing Magic since:
1995? i dunno, Fourth Edition had just come out and i was having fun with Balance and Rebirth.
My favorite formats are:
draft and Big Deck
My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
1) Willbending a Chandra Nalaar ultimate
2) griefing a seasoned Standard player with a common/uncommon only affinity deck (vs. Death Cloud) in 2004
3) first place in Champions of Kamigawa prerelease
4) getting to a comfortable level of skill in booster draft
My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
1) losing as Archenemy every time
2) spending money at Alternate Universes (never again)
3) griefing Jim on his mispronunciations
Besides Magic, I like:
music, beer, grilling, history
I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
Dan makes up words like "a-non-plishment"
One last thing I'd like to add is:
maybe there was a Broodstar in that affinity deck...

My name is:
Lex
I live in:
Well currently Baltimore but I will be moving to Philadelphia [Fishtown] on August 2nd.
I have been playing Magic since:
July 2010, so about a year.
My favorite formats are:
Standard or draft... plain and boring
My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
Oh dear, I'm not sure. Maybe winning against my friend's blue-black deck. He only pulls it out for revenge... hell I almost beat his dragon deck too. [apparently blue level-up makes him rage hard.]
My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
Every time I win using infect. x.x
Besides Magic, I like:
books, video games, robotics, food, history
I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
I really don't resent it... maybe a bit because posting in old threads make me feel like I'm necro'ing them. [despite this being a intro thread...]
One last thing I'd like to add is:
Nothing really, just looking for people that are familiar with the MTG "scene" in Philly given I'm leaving my friends back in Maryland. [though if I could pack them into a suitcase and bring them I would!]

My name is:
James Intrinsic
I live in:
Philly
I have been playing Magic since:
started during Revised, quit during Apocalypse, started again during Morningtide (10 year break)
My favorite formats are:
limited, cube, big deck/edh
My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
i finished 1st at a prerelease back in the day (forget which expansion) when they used to run those large 8-9 rounders.
My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
just about every game i play i make a bone-headed move. I'm a bad magic player.
Besides Magic, I like:
Music, Xbox, naked chicks
I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
meh
One last thing I'd like to add is:
Im always down to cube in Philly. Hit me up if interested.

My name is:
Roger Sorino
I live in:
Cinnaminson NJ
I have been playing Magic since:
Ice Age
My favorite formats are:
Just Cube
My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
Coming in 11th place at worlds in 2001
My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
Horrible PT Japan performance.
Besides Magic, I like:
Reading and cooking
I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
Not so much.
One last thing I'd like to add is:
I rarely get to play magic but my cube is always standing by for the rare chance that I can.

My name is: Michael McGlade

I live in: Ambler, PA

I have been playing Magic since: I tell people Torment, because it's the set I have bought the most of, but it was right around Scourge before Mirrodin came out.

My favorite formats are: Paupers, Peasent, Poor Mans, Big Deck. I'm into casual stuff.

My proudest Magic accomplishment is: Winning the Guildpact prerelease. Only time I ever won a tournament; was 2HG and me and my buddy. I remember running WB with two Pontiff's, a Angel of Despair, and recursion. Was probably the most fun I ever had playing at a prerelease or any event for that matter.

My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is: Doesn't really bug me, but I got thrown out of the Dissension prerelease. Was accused of cheating and stealing and got in a fight with one of the judges. Was escorted out by cops, yeah WTF..., and the judge told me I was banned from Magic events. Went back there for the Coldsnap prerelease and when I saw her I stuck my tongue out at her.

Besides Magic, I like: Star Wars Miniatures, WoW TCG (not enough players though), video games, TV, sleeping, music, ... I got nothing ... Doesn't take much to keep me happy

I resent filling in this questionnaire because: I don't.

One last thing I'd like to add is: Hi.

~Zuty

My name is:
Dave

I live in:
Center City

I have been playing Magic since:
I got my first pack in 1995ish (Ice Age and 5th ed), took a long break after torment and started up off and on when I was attending Undergrad (around Kamigawa)

My favorite formats are:
I'm pretty casual. For the past few months I was really into commander, now that innis is released I have been making a lot of horror themed standard decks. I will pretty much play whatever format as long as it is fun.

My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
Dealing over 1 million damage in one turn using only saprolings made from Fallen Empires thallids.

My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
Quitting after torment

Besides Magic, I like:
I am currently getting my doctoral degree so I don't have a lot of time to do things I like, but if I had to choose though I would say video games.

I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
I don't resent it, by filling this out I have avoided working on my dissertation... HUZZAH!

One last thing I'd like to add is:
If anyone is looking for someone to play magic with in the city count me in!

My name is:
Stephen

I live in:
Belmont, West Philly

I have been playing Magic since:
I've been playing Magic off and on (mostly off sadly) for the past ten years.

My favorite formats are:
I really have no clue. I not really familiar with official formats since I've mainly played with very few freinds who may dabble in Magic but never really at a store or in events.

My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
I don't always lose.

My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
I almost always lose.

Besides Magic, I like:
Video Games, Anime, Writing, Martial Arts, Fencing, Fantasy/SciFi

I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
I don't, It's really quite handy!

One last thing I'd like to add is:
I'm hoping to be able to learn more about the game and actually find people I can play at least semi-regularly with.

My name is:
John

I live in:
Philadelphia

I have been playing Magic since:
94 but I lost all of those cards, restarted at Llorwyn

My favorite formats are:
EDH, Big Deck, Cube

My proudest Magic accomplishment is:
beating people whose ranking is higher than mine, lol which is everyone.

My most shameful Magic a-non-plishment is:
my drafting style, not understanding card values in a draft

Besides Magic, I like:
watch movies, draw, play other games,

I resent filling in this questionnaire because:
I don't resent it, I just procrastinated too long.

One last thing I'd like to add is: