Why the tech community hate to love Magic: The Gathering

It started back in 2011 when Gizmodo ran a column in which one of its female interns recounts her date with a Magic: The Gathering pro gamer. Before then, it seemed like a game quietly played by super fans and little kids. After the article appeared, everyone from Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen to MMA Fighter Josh Barnett (who apparently plays before a fight) and NFL punter Chris Kluwe are now known to frequent the game, putting Magic back on the millennial map despite its birth in 1993. Since then, the game has gained quite the momentum. There are now mobile and Web versions of the game, and a…
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