'Magic' packs the house

By Nicole Cagle


       While many students may not know what Magic: The Gathering is, it has many fans in the Oklahoma area and has impacted Nerd Town Emporium in a good way.
      “Magic: The Gathering (colloquially Magic or MTG) is a collectible card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast,” according to Wikipedia.
      When Nerd Town Emporium opened their doors they scheduled one day for magic events and other events/games had their own day. However, looking at their schedule magic events are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
      “It started out with just one day so we could have one day for each event. And it turned out that people really really like to play and there are a lot of people who play Magic,” said Regina Kirby, CEO of Nerd Town Emporium.
      Wednesday evenings are magic events depending on what the players want to do. The choices are Elder Dragon Highlander, Standard, Booster Draft or Legacy at 4 p.m. On Saturday it is by rotation with the events being Booster Draft, Standard or Legacy at 3 p.m.
      “Packed house. Whenever they do a booster draft it is full, there is no place to sit,” said Kirby.
      Although Magic event nights are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday, anybody can come on open days to hang out, play Magic, or learn a new game. 
      For more information on Magic, other events, and games Nerd Town Emporium is open Monday through Saturday noon to 8 p.m.
      Their number is (918) 431-1997 and located at 113 Spring St. Suite A, behind the NSU off-campus bookstore.