Once you reach a certain age, the concept of winning might be different than it was 10-15 years ago. I’m 100% sure I’m gonna win GP Madrid, in many different levels. Let’s have a look at what winning would be depending on your age.

When I was 16-19 year old, my “win” concept was:

• Reaching day 2 at the GP main event.
• Playing a metagame deck (rogue style)
• Get those white borders dual lands I’m missing to complete a certain deck.
• Get my junky commons signed by the artists attending.
• Eating my mum’s sandwhich, who made it with tones of love in order to wish me luck
• Saturday’s night party takes place at the hotel, with cheap vodka and a nameless “cola”. Your hangover is the only thing you will remember from that night.
• Travelling for 100€ including bus and hotel/hostel.

When I was 20-25 year old, my “win” concept was:

• Winning a GPT in order to start with some byes and increase the chances of making day 2 and fight for the money.
• Playing the best deck of the moment. You copy/paste from pro’s on the internet and no longer from ink-printed magazines.
• Get those FBB dual lands I’m missing to complete a certain deck.
• Get your playable rares and playmat signed by the artists attending. I would buy something from them to seem nicer.
• Finding a good Kebab/McDonnalds/Burger King nearby to eat.
• Saturday’s night party takes place at cheap bars and later at the wrong disco. The ugly girls at the disco is all you will remember from that night.
• Travelling with your friends by car, find a nice 2 star hotel and share 2 rooms.

When you are my age, soon 30, teh win concept is:

• Finding the Side Events board to see when the Vintage events are starting.
• Real men play combo, and you love it.
• Get those beta duals and foil jap fetches from your usual dealers.
• Queueing less than 3 hours and getting all your beta/foil japanese playable cards signed and altered. You also want the artists alter your playmat. Instead of buying their art like younger noobs do, you give them a 50€ bill straight away so you don’t have to worry about that piece of paper all day.
• Finding a Michelin graded restaurant in the area to enjoy a good meal. If you are doing well at the main event, who cares? You drop and go score a good meal.
• Saturday’s night party takes place at the most glamorous places. First a good cocktail in some chick lounge and then some champagne at the best club in town. You’ll remember hardly anything, but then your friends will find out you did crazy stuff! No hangover, indeed.
• Travelling by car/bus or cheap train ain’t an option. You want to be there fast and comfortable, and that’s why you go by plain or high-speed train. You want the hotel to be at least 3 stars and  no longer share beds.

No matter how old you are, remember:

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