Magic: The Gathering at Gryphon's Nest
At Gryphon's nest, Magic is about having fun.
We've all been there. You're at a Magic: The Gathering event and maybe you feel overwhelmed by the players around you.
We have worked hard to build and foster a community of core Magic: The Gathering players who are interested in having fun while slinging spells. Commander and casual builds are our favorites here at Gryphon's Nest, and we have a small, regular group of players that swing by the shop on Fridays and Saturdays. Our Magic Specialists on staff are also always happy to play a game or two if they're not too busy minding the store, or even run a demo to teach newbies the ropes, so please, stop by. We would love to have you join us!
What events do we have lined up? Usually, we run a booster draft every Friday evening for Friday Night Magic, and we have Commander on Saturdays. Around the release of a new expansion, we also run prereleases and other special events to celebrate all the new cards. Check our our schedule for more information!
What is a deckbuilding game? It’s a game where you start with a deck of simple, weak cards, and over the course of the game, you buy new cards that are shuffled into your deck. By the end of the game, you’ll have a customized deck where each hand of cards that you draw will (hopefully) be significantly more powerful than the ones you started with. This genre was first popularized by Dominion in 2008, and has really taken off in the past 15 years. Nowadays, there are a ton of awesome deckbuilding games to choose from. Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order!