![]() ![]() His hands tremble as he retrieves the card and holds it in front of the camera. "Holy! That's a frickin' Black Lotus! Holy God! That's an Alpha frickin' Lotus! Oh my God!" he exclaims, his voice rising in exhilaration. After shuffling through the first 59 cards, he pauses for dramatic effect to unveil the last one. The two rare cards are at the front of the 60-card deck and he leaves them until the end. In the video, which has been uploaded to YouTube, the hobbyist wears blue surgical gloves and carefully removes the cellophane surrounding the fragile, black-bordered cards and leafs through them. In October 2014, a collector named Openboosters was filmed cracking a 1993 Magic: The Gathering Alpha starter deck. So too, an interest in Magic: The Gathering has persisted since William’s youth, and he can frequently be found watching Magic streams on Twitch and reading over the latest set spoilers.PSA Set Registry Collecting the 1993 Magic: The Gathering Alpha (MTG) Gaming Card Set The Card "Magic" Started Here Now, William enjoys playing Super Mario Maker 2 on the Switch with his daughter and finding time to sneak in the newest From Software game when possible. ![]() This interest reached a height with MMORPGs like Asheron’s Call 2, Star Wars Galaxies, and World of Warcraft, on which William spent considerable time up until college. ![]() William’s first console was the NES, but when he was eight, it was The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Game Boy that fully cemented his interest in the format. All the while, William’s passion for games remained. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, assisting curators, artists, and fine art professionals with the realization of contemporary art exhibitions. William Parks is an editor at Game Rant with a background in visual arts. ![]()
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