Hey, all. I and two others will be traveling across and around the country over the next 2-3 months. We are casual EDH players looking for others to meet up with. Two of us have been playing magic for around 10 years and EDH since around the time of Planar Chaos. The third has recently gotten back into magic and started playing EDH within the past couple months, but he's really excited to learn more. Like I said before, we're pretty casual and care more about having fun and cool board states than winning.
Here's a general map of where we'll be going:
We are leaving from North Carolina June 2nd for Kentucky and then Tennessee.
We are leaving from Tennessee June 16th and heading west to Colorado (through St. Louis and Kansas City). We'll probably spend a little while around Boulder and Denver.
From there we'll go north to Fort Collins and over the Rockies, following the Colorado river southwest through Grand Junction.
From Grand Junction onwards, our route is a bit less defined. We'll probably go through southern Utah into Arizona and then to California, but we're not sure of the exact route. We are definitely going to be in the Bay Area, Portland, Seattle, and Spokane.
We're going through Idaho to Glacier National Park, then south through Montana and Wyoming to Yellowstone.
We'll finish up back in Boulder.
Here's a picture of our car/house:
If you're anywhere along or around the route and want to play some EDH, please let me know. Here are some things we'd appreciate:
1) People to play magic with! Or just new friends in general.
2) A place to shower and/or do laundry
3) A hose to fill up our water tank
4) Recommendations on places to camp. We have the vw camper and a small tent and are looking looking for places that are relatively secluded and free, ideally.
5) Recommendations on places to eat
6) Fun things to do: places to swim, hike, etc.
What we can provide you with:
1) New people to play magic with that love to have fun.
2) Cooking
3) Musical entertainment
4) Drinks (If you're of age)
5) Being the coolest kid on the block with the yellow bus parked outside your house
6) You tell me. How can we help you out?
I apologize if this is the wrong place, so if the mods feel it should be moved, feel free. We are especially looking for EDH players or people who want to play EDH (you're welcome to borrow our decks). Comment here or PM me if you want to make new friends, please! I can PM you my cell number or email if you'd like.
I suggest dropping by Seattle'e Card Kingdom on a tuesday night. Tons of players there every night
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Hey guys so I've actually moved on from commander on to 60 card decks so I don't have any commander decks.
Anyway I've started my own gameplay channel in which I play games (Magic also)
That sounds like fun. You miss my state by about two states so I guess I dont have much to add but if somehow you end up going through South Dakota let me know.
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I have officially moved to MTGNexus. I just wanted to let people know as my response time to salvation decks being bumped is very hit or miss.
Seems fun. You're pretty much missing any major form of civilization in Utah, and are going to be about four hours out of my area, but I wish you the best of luck!
Edit: It looks like you're traveling through Moab though, and I recommend you a least check out Arches National Park.
I live in Richmond, KY which is around Point B. The local shop, Cosmic Oasis, hosts EDH every Wednesday night starting at 6:30. They also run a board game cafe next door with a wide selection of board games, a spot set up for Super Smash Bros. Brawl or live performances, and some good food. Mondays are usually free-play night, and FNM is typically a good size with decent pay out (if you care about that).
There's a small water park in town, and I hear there's some decent hiking to be done at a place called Pinnacle Rock a little ways south. If you come down the Mountain Parkway you'll pass through Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge which has really good hiking and camping areas.
If you're in the area, feel free to message me. I can't really help you out with accommodations (outside of hotel suggestions), but I can at least be a local resource for your travels in Kentucky.
Stop at Crater Lake in Oregon. It's absolutely beautiful.
The Channel Fireball Game Center is in Santa Clara, CA, so if you're in the Silicon Valley on a Thursday evening, there's some people who usually show up for Commander.
Have fun! This sounds like an awesome trip, but not one I'm in the life position to make right now. If you ever plan to swing up to Baltimore drop me a line.
While in the Seattle area, heres the two card-shops I frequent to play EDH ...
Card Advantage Games
Address: 17851 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98148
Time: Tuesday nights. Usually starts between 4 and 5pm and goes until 10pm. More of a casual meta that enjoys the fun-board states that you talk about. I got a huge frowny face from the entire table when I went infinite with a 3 card combo that involved a creature with a tapping ability.
Shane's Big League Sports Cards
Address: 601 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Time: Friday night. This is an FNM and what the majority of people will be doing is playing in the Standard or Draft event. There is always a side table group of 4-7 players that does EDH or plays Type 4/DC10. This place tends to have a bit more cut-throat meta but not in the extreme of turn 4 wins, etc. A fun group of friends that Ive known for years.
[EDH] It's built to be a casual format and to a specific vision, and if you don't like the vision, there's nothing wrong with that, but it's not going to change to accommodate everyone. Big tent is not a goal.
There's supposed to be a kick ass shop in Portland, with a room that has beer on tap.
I believe you're thinking of Guardian Games. It's a great store.
While in Oregon, you should also stop off in Eugene or Springfield. There's a shop in Springfield with EDH on Tuesdays and Saturdays and a shop in Eugene with EDH on Thursdays. Your trip sounds awesome and I hope you make it to Eugene/Springfield!
Portland locales:
Tuesday night at red castle goes late. Large turnout (15-25) but sort of hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Wednesday night at time vault goes until nine or so. Modest turnout by local standards and hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Thursday night at guardian games has a medium to large turnout and goes until nine. After that we hit a local bar with the better players / players with social skills. It does have beer on tap and is one of the larger game stores in the United States.
Saturday night you could probably get an invite to galspanics.
All that said, the locals that haunt mtgs would probably put together a get together for out of towers such as yourselves.
It's near the beginning of your journey, but we're at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg VA.
It's the summer so not many people are around. But there are a few EDHers always up for a game.
I am slightly envious of you; I'd like to think one day I can travel the country and play Magic whilst seeing the sights. Still, you are missing LA (Lower Alabama), so have nothing to recommend to you.
Good luck, enjoy your trip, and Godspeed.
Cheers!
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If in the area, check out Gamers N Geeks and Mini War Games in Mobile, Alabama and Underhill's Games in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
That sounds like fun. You miss my state by about two states so I guess I dont have much to add but if somehow you end up going through South Dakota let me know.
South Dakota is definitely on my list of places to visit soon, but not this trip.
Seems fun. You're pretty much missing any major form of civilization in Utah, and are going to be about four hours out of my area, but I wish you the best of luck!
Edit: It looks like you're traveling through Moab though, and I recommend you a least check out Arches National Park.
I've heard great things about Moab and Arches and would like to spend a couple days there if possible. I'm aware we're missing civilization in Utah, it just happens to be the least steep way for us to get from Colorado to California as the bus doesn't have much power but does have a lot of weight to carry around. There's a pass that's considerably less steep through the north of Colorado and we thought it would be cool to follow the Colorado River for a while.
I live in Richmond, KY which is around Point B. The local shop, Cosmic Oasis, hosts EDH every Wednesday night starting at 6:30. They also run a board game cafe next door with a wide selection of board games, a spot set up for Super Smash Bros. Brawl or live performances, and some good food. Mondays are usually free-play night, and FNM is typically a good size with decent pay out (if you care about that).
There's a small water park in town, and I hear there's some decent hiking to be done at a place called Pinnacle Rock a little ways south. If you come down the Mountain Parkway you'll pass through Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge which has really good hiking and camping areas.
If you're in the area, feel free to message me. I can't really help you out with accommodations (outside of hotel suggestions), but I can at least be a local resource for your travels in Kentucky.
We are picking up our third person in Jackson, KY which looks to be about an hour and a half away from you. We'll be leaving there late Saturday the 7th or early Sunday the 8th and have to get to Tennessee pretty quickly (two of our solid time constraints on the trip). I'll discuss with the others and if we can get going quickly, I might be sending you a message.
While in the Seattle area, heres the two card-shops I frequent to play EDH ...
Card Advantage Games
Address: 17851 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98148
Time: Tuesday nights. Usually starts between 4 and 5pm and goes until 10pm. More of a casual meta that enjoys the fun-board states that you talk about. I got a huge frowny face from the entire table when I went infinite with a 3 card combo that involved a creature with a tapping ability.
We frowny face people who go infinite too, but at least it ends the game. At least two of us know how to play with more competitive players. I can always just pull out Zo-Zu the Punisher because nobody knows how to play against. Winning with him is usually a fluke though.
We're going to Bonaroo, which I believe is near Manchester June 12-15. We're volunteering so are supposed to arrive the 10th. We are coming there from Jackson, KY and leaving early the 16th and heading toward St. Louis. Want to meet us near Knoxville for some camping and magic or host us? Knoxville is a pretty good halfway point between KY and Manchester. We'll have just showered in KY so we'll smell nice and fresh.
Either before or after Glacier stop in Missoula, Montana for a night. We will treat you right
Float the river through town, hop out at the park and walk right into a bar. Love this town in the summer
It'll be mid-July, but I'll definitely hit you up. Thanks. Any tips on things we have to see in Glacier, Yellowstone, or Grand Teton? I mean good stuff, not just touristy "must see so you can say you've seen it".
There's supposed to be a kick ass shop in Portland, with a room that has beer on tap.
I believe you're thinking of Guardian Games. It's a great store.
While in Oregon, you should also stop off in Eugene or Springfield. There's a shop in Springfield with EDH on Tuesdays and Saturdays and a shop in Eugene with EDH on Thursdays. Your trip sounds awesome and I hope you make it to Eugene/Springfield!
Thanks. I hope we make it there too. In a 40-year old vehicle, you can never be sure.
Portland locales:
Tuesday night at red castle goes late. Large turnout (15-25) but sort of hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Wednesday night at time vault goes until nine or so. Modest turnout by local standards and hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Thursday night at guardian games has a medium to large turnout and goes until nine. After that we hit a local bar with the better players / players with social skills. It does have beer on tap and is one of the larger game stores in the United States.
Saturday night you could probably get an invite to galspanics.
All that said, the locals that haunt mtgs would probably put together a get together for out of towers such as yourselves.
Hit me up once you figure our your itinerary.
Will do. We have sufficient social skills and are okay with players of all skill levels (play skills and social skills).
It's near the beginning of your journey, but we're at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg VA.
It's the summer so not many people are around. But there are a few EDHers always up for a game.
I'll check tomorrow to see how far out of the way Blacksburg is from our planned route. We won't be going particularly fast up the mountains, but we do have 5 days to make it from NC to KY, which is only around 6-7 hours in a normal car. They'll only be 2 of us then, but if you have 1 or 2 friends around who want to play, we have a 4-5 player group. A 4-5 player group sounds good to me. It's a pretty area and I'm sure we could find a good place to camp nearby.
Thanks again to everyone. I'll try and keep this updated where we will be stopping and who we play with, as well as how our newer player learns and what he takes to. We started him on Ruhan of the Famori who is pretty fun and powerful when there are only 3 players. I'll try not to clutter the thread with too much non-EDH stuff. If anyone is curious about a particular deck, let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as we can. I'll post tomorrow or the next day with the final selection of generals when we prioritize what exactly is able to fit in the two boxes we have. We won't be able to modify decks much once we leave (been trying to balance power levels over the past few weeks), although we'll have a 50 to 100-card pile of good stuff to swap out cards here and there.
We're going to Bonaroo, which I believe is near Manchester June 12-15. We're volunteering so are supposed to arrive the 10th. We are coming there from Jackson, KY and leaving early the 16th and heading toward St. Louis. Want to meet us near Knoxville for some camping and magic or host us? Knoxville is a pretty good halfway point between KY and Manchester. We'll have just showered in KY so we'll smell nice and fresh.
Hopefully it isn't so hot during Bonnaroo this year. I thought it was in July when I went, so maybe they moved it up a month to help with the heat issues. The music was great, but my lasting impression is of the sweltering heat, haha.
As far as getting together, might be a little tough other than to just play a quick game as I have family coming into town this weekend for my birthday. Between that, my wife, and our 8 month old daughter... things might be a little hectic. When exactly would you be leaving from Kentucky and heading to Knoxville? Maybe Monday the 9th would work the best given our schedules.
Hope you are looking forward to visiting the Bay Area because its awesome and there's lots of great magic to be played here. There are a bunch of big stores in the City and in Oakland, but if you are looking for a really chill place to play with friendly people, I recommend you check out Ronin Games & Hobbies in Castro Valley. I'd be happy to bring a crew to play with you there when you are in town. You can see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ronin-Games-Hobbies/136012519784323
If you are looking for a good camping site and want to see some giant redwoods, I suggest you check out Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. Its way less busy and expensive than other Bay Area camping options and its a short drive from there into San Francisco. You can see their website here: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/redwood
We have a lively bunch of Magic players here in Hays, Kansas (that's on the eastern side of the Great Plains, about halfway between Denver and Kansas City). We can help you out as you're passing through: games, hospitality, etc.
If you guys come through Clarksville, TN you can do laundry, shower, hang out, and drink some beers at my house. I don't play EDH yet, but I wouldn't mind trading some beers and my washing machine time for you to teach me. If you're not coming through Clarksville, have fun on your trip. Sounds like a blast.
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Here's a general map of where we'll be going:
We are leaving from North Carolina June 2nd for Kentucky and then Tennessee.
We are leaving from Tennessee June 16th and heading west to Colorado (through St. Louis and Kansas City). We'll probably spend a little while around Boulder and Denver.
From there we'll go north to Fort Collins and over the Rockies, following the Colorado river southwest through Grand Junction.
From Grand Junction onwards, our route is a bit less defined. We'll probably go through southern Utah into Arizona and then to California, but we're not sure of the exact route. We are definitely going to be in the Bay Area, Portland, Seattle, and Spokane.
We're going through Idaho to Glacier National Park, then south through Montana and Wyoming to Yellowstone.
We'll finish up back in Boulder.
Here's a picture of our car/house:
If you're anywhere along or around the route and want to play some EDH, please let me know. Here are some things we'd appreciate:
1) People to play magic with! Or just new friends in general.
2) A place to shower and/or do laundry
3) A hose to fill up our water tank
4) Recommendations on places to camp. We have the vw camper and a small tent and are looking looking for places that are relatively secluded and free, ideally.
5) Recommendations on places to eat
6) Fun things to do: places to swim, hike, etc.
What we can provide you with:
1) New people to play magic with that love to have fun.
2) Cooking
3) Musical entertainment
4) Drinks (If you're of age)
5) Being the coolest kid on the block with the yellow bus parked outside your house
6) You tell me. How can we help you out?
Some EDH decks we are bringing:
I apologize if this is the wrong place, so if the mods feel it should be moved, feel free. We are especially looking for EDH players or people who want to play EDH (you're welcome to borrow our decks). Comment here or PM me if you want to make new friends, please! I can PM you my cell number or email if you'd like.
Anyway I've started my own gameplay channel in which I play games (Magic also)
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Edit: It looks like you're traveling through Moab though, and I recommend you a least check out Arches National Park.
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There's a small water park in town, and I hear there's some decent hiking to be done at a place called Pinnacle Rock a little ways south. If you come down the Mountain Parkway you'll pass through Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge which has really good hiking and camping areas.
If you're in the area, feel free to message me. I can't really help you out with accommodations (outside of hotel suggestions), but I can at least be a local resource for your travels in Kentucky.
The Channel Fireball Game Center is in Santa Clara, CA, so if you're in the Silicon Valley on a Thursday evening, there's some people who usually show up for Commander.
But seriously... my wife won't let me
However, if the tour makes a turn and you decide to head towards Indianapolis, send me a PM
Card Advantage Games
Address: 17851 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98148
Time: Tuesday nights. Usually starts between 4 and 5pm and goes until 10pm. More of a casual meta that enjoys the fun-board states that you talk about. I got a huge frowny face from the entire table when I went infinite with a 3 card combo that involved a creature with a tapping ability.
Shane's Big League Sports Cards
Address: 601 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
Time: Friday night. This is an FNM and what the majority of people will be doing is playing in the Standard or Draft event. There is always a side table group of 4-7 players that does EDH or plays Type 4/DC10. This place tends to have a bit more cut-throat meta but not in the extreme of turn 4 wins, etc. A fun group of friends that Ive known for years.
Float the river through town, hop out at the park and walk right into a bar. Love this town in the summer
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I believe you're thinking of Guardian Games. It's a great store.
While in Oregon, you should also stop off in Eugene or Springfield. There's a shop in Springfield with EDH on Tuesdays and Saturdays and a shop in Eugene with EDH on Thursdays. Your trip sounds awesome and I hope you make it to Eugene/Springfield!
Tuesday night at red castle goes late. Large turnout (15-25) but sort of hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Wednesday night at time vault goes until nine or so. Modest turnout by local standards and hit or miss on the skill level of players.
Thursday night at guardian games has a medium to large turnout and goes until nine. After that we hit a local bar with the better players / players with social skills. It does have beer on tap and is one of the larger game stores in the United States.
Saturday night you could probably get an invite to galspanics.
All that said, the locals that haunt mtgs would probably put together a get together for out of towers such as yourselves.
Hit me up once you figure our your itinerary.
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It's the summer so not many people are around. But there are a few EDHers always up for a game.
Good luck, enjoy your trip, and Godspeed.
Cheers!
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South Dakota is definitely on my list of places to visit soon, but not this trip.
I've heard great things about Moab and Arches and would like to spend a couple days there if possible. I'm aware we're missing civilization in Utah, it just happens to be the least steep way for us to get from Colorado to California as the bus doesn't have much power but does have a lot of weight to carry around. There's a pass that's considerably less steep through the north of Colorado and we thought it would be cool to follow the Colorado River for a while.
We are picking up our third person in Jackson, KY which looks to be about an hour and a half away from you. We'll be leaving there late Saturday the 7th or early Sunday the 8th and have to get to Tennessee pretty quickly (two of our solid time constraints on the trip). I'll discuss with the others and if we can get going quickly, I might be sending you a message.
Crater Lake is definitely something I'd like to see.
We frowny face people who go infinite too, but at least it ends the game. At least two of us know how to play with more competitive players. I can always just pull out Zo-Zu the Punisher because nobody knows how to play against. Winning with him is usually a fluke though.
We're going to Bonaroo, which I believe is near Manchester June 12-15. We're volunteering so are supposed to arrive the 10th. We are coming there from Jackson, KY and leaving early the 16th and heading toward St. Louis. Want to meet us near Knoxville for some camping and magic or host us? Knoxville is a pretty good halfway point between KY and Manchester. We'll have just showered in KY so we'll smell nice and fresh.
It'll be mid-July, but I'll definitely hit you up. Thanks. Any tips on things we have to see in Glacier, Yellowstone, or Grand Teton? I mean good stuff, not just touristy "must see so you can say you've seen it".
We like beer.
Thanks. I hope we make it there too. In a 40-year old vehicle, you can never be sure.
Will do. We have sufficient social skills and are okay with players of all skill levels (play skills and social skills).
I'll check tomorrow to see how far out of the way Blacksburg is from our planned route. We won't be going particularly fast up the mountains, but we do have 5 days to make it from NC to KY, which is only around 6-7 hours in a normal car. They'll only be 2 of us then, but if you have 1 or 2 friends around who want to play, we have a 4-5 player group. A 4-5 player group sounds good to me. It's a pretty area and I'm sure we could find a good place to camp nearby.
Thanks again to everyone. I'll try and keep this updated where we will be stopping and who we play with, as well as how our newer player learns and what he takes to. We started him on Ruhan of the Famori who is pretty fun and powerful when there are only 3 players. I'll try not to clutter the thread with too much non-EDH stuff. If anyone is curious about a particular deck, let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as we can. I'll post tomorrow or the next day with the final selection of generals when we prioritize what exactly is able to fit in the two boxes we have. We won't be able to modify decks much once we leave (been trying to balance power levels over the past few weeks), although we'll have a 50 to 100-card pile of good stuff to swap out cards here and there.
As far as getting together, might be a little tough other than to just play a quick game as I have family coming into town this weekend for my birthday. Between that, my wife, and our 8 month old daughter... things might be a little hectic. When exactly would you be leaving from Kentucky and heading to Knoxville? Maybe Monday the 9th would work the best given our schedules.
If you are looking for a good camping site and want to see some giant redwoods, I suggest you check out Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. Its way less busy and expensive than other Bay Area camping options and its a short drive from there into San Francisco. You can see their website here: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/redwood
And you say you like beer? I recommend you check out the local beer scene while you are here too! Some of my favorite options include 21st Ammendment (http://21st-amendment.com/), Pyramid (http://www.pyramidbrew.com/alehouses/berkeley/), and Drake's (http://drinkdrakes.com/). Another "gypsy brewing" group that makes fantastic beers is Almanac Beer (http://www.almanacbeer.com/), but they don't have their own location. I recommend you pick up one of their seasonals while you are in town. You can also see a big list of Bay Area breweries here: http://www.bayareacraftbeer.com/bay-area-craft-breweries/
Let me know when you are going to be here and we'll definitely get in some games and drink some west coast brews.