GGG Co-Founder's Magic: the Gathering Origin Story

Описание: Greetings Magic the Gathering fans! Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Brian Weissman and he was super gracious with his time. He shared with me his origin story and the creation and evolution of "The Deck" as well as many more amazing anecdotes from the oldschool Magic the Gathering days.

If you played Magic the Gathering in the 90s to early 2000s this will be a pure nostalgia trip. For those that aren't too familiar with Magic, I've added as many card images and details as possible to the video to help you also appreciate Brian's stories!

Brian's Main YouTube:
►    / @brianweissmangaming  

Brian's Disc Golf YouTube:
►    / @briandiscgolf  

Nate Prawdzik's YouTube (Commander MTG):
►    / @nateprawdzik  

Steve Menendian's article on the history of "The Deck":
► https://www.vintagemagic.com/blog/old...

I stream sometimes!
► Twitch:   / gavryngaming  

My Socials:
► Twitter:   / gavryngaming  
► Reddit: u/GavrynGaming

✉️ Business Inquiries: ✉️
[email protected]

🔗 Chapters: 🔗
00:00 Intro
01:35 Writing dialogue is hard
03:38 PoE1 new player acquisition
09:35 Brian's #1 dopamine source
10:10 Brian's Magic the Gathering origin story
39:02 Creating "The Deck"
47:43 Further iterating on "The Deck"
01:00:25 Brian HATED Blood Moon
01:09:13 Paul Pantera, disciple of "The Deck"
01:12:48 Stepping away from pro Magic
01:14:57 Patrick Chapin and the rise of combo decks
01:18:45 MTG in the early to mid 2000s
01:27:31 MTG Commander format
01:38:52 Brian's greatest achievement in Magic the Gathering
01:53:32 Conclusion

I’m a game historian focused on documenting the development, lore, and stories behind ARPGs like Path of Exile, Path of Exile 2, and Last Epoch. I create longform, documentary-style videos that dive into game studios, mechanics, community moments, and indie dev journeys.