Gathering at MagicCon 2023 in Las Vegas | Side Quests

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Magic: The Gathering premiered 30 years ago on August 5th, 1993.  A lot has changed in 30 years but one thing that has remained the same is that fans are in love with Magic .  In celebration of 30 years of MTG , Wizards of the Coast did four separate MagicCon events in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Barcelona, and finally in tandem with Magic World Championship XXIX, MagicCon Las Vegas.  I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to spend some time at MagicCon Las Vegas on September 22-24. I took in some panels, played some magic and did a lot of walking. 

First, I have to say that Wizards of the Coast staff were incredible.  A special shoutout has to go to Larry, who managed the media room and helped get us squared away after it initially looked like we wouldn’t be admitted to the convention.  

MagicCon ran like a well oiled machine.  I’ve coordinated my fair share of big events in the past and rarely did anything ever run completely on time. But every panel, every tournament, and every meet & greet ran precisely when and where it was supposed to run.  

There were 14 panels, including a memorial to Sheldon Menery , the co-creator of the Commander format, who passed away earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. The main stage was also used for a smattering of other events, including a watch party for Magic World Championship XXIX all afternoon on Sunday. I personally enjoyed 4 different panels.  There were three different locations for panels, and twice I had to decide between two panels I was interested in. That certainly isn’t a complaint, though.  I sincerely appreciated how much WOTC was trying to appeal to a wide variety of players by offering so many choices for attending a panel.

The Secret Lair panel