Québec, February 9 A gathering of the most peculiar nature surged upon Le Corail, Québec City, last Saturday. Indeed, twenty three captains of old school magic landed, ready to explore the shores of imagination under the Atlantic rules. Always on duty, yours truly set sail to the joint, grabbed some brew and joined the brawl. With […]

The Crown   On May 29, I had the privilege to host the third edition of Le Roi de La Chope at their new location. The second floor now offers a more spacious and convenient play area than before. We had an impressive attendance of 21 players. Up to this day, it’s the largest Old […]

Half-melted patches of dirty snow unearthing forgotten trash of seasons past.  The few remaining days of winter were finally on their last breath as I settled on my deck choice about a week prior to the event, the second edition of  Le Roi de la Chope. Like spring, I put my efforts into a new […]

It’s been nearly a year since I first shared my thoughts and experiences of Old School Magic on this blog. At this time, I must say that even if I enjoy writing and I do still have a lot of inspiration and ideas, I do not take as much time as I would like to […]

  On September 10, fourteen veteran mages gathered and put their honor at stake, ready to battle for the Seigneur du Corail title. This time around, the battleground was set at a local pub called Le Corail (The Coral). Thematically, each participant had to bring an Old School 93/94 legal card representing a creature from […]

I always found the expression a bit awkward applied to Magic. It implies that the game is finite, that once you have all the cards the whole thing is beaten, much like a video game. I actually view collecting Magic quite as the opposite. Every time I expand my collection, creativity emerges and my options widen. […]