by Daniel Jacoby
It is 10:25am on Day 3 of MagicCon Vegas. My 13 year old son and I have just joined the line for a meet and greet with some of his favorite Magic personalities. They are huddled together at a vendor booth, with fans waiting to capture their signature. Getting his playmat signed is the single most important event for my son this entire weekend.
A nice employee standing just in front of us holds a sign saying “Line Capped”.
“They capped the line already,” he tells us with a shrug and a sad smile.
It is 4:30pm on Day 2 of MagicCon Vegas. I am standing in line to get a few cards signed by an artist. Brian Kibler walks behind the booth to check his phone, which is a surprisingly human thing to do. He is wearing $80 Magic themed Crocs. They were sold out when we checked the official show store.
“That’s Brian Kibler,” I say to my son.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to beat him in Commander?” he asks.
“Please don’t say that so loudly” I reply.
It is 1:30pm on Day 1 of MagicCon Vegas. Paul Bettany is on stage to introduce The Mind Stone (which is different from the Mind Stone).
He is asked what the best part of being at the show has been.
“The passion from the fans” he responds to a largely passionless audience.
“This is awesome!” my son says as he zooms in on a blurry phone picture he just took.