Hej hej! In this episode, TrainmasterGT discusses his experiences playing at a Final Fantasy prerelease event at Alphaspel/Alphabar in Stockholm, Sweden. Find out what is different about playing Magic in Sweden compared to the United States, and how Magic exists as a global phenomenon through interviews with Swedish Magic Players! Grab your Fika, it’s going to be a wild ride!

Thanks again to everyone who was interviewed for this episode!

Pictured: An Ether drink from Alphabar.

Show Notes:

TrainmasterGT’s 3-0-1 Prerelease Deck (WIP)

Alphaspel and Alphabar

Highball 4K Cube

Unstable Cubicorns Battle Box

Cards Discussed:

Summon: Primal Odin

Vivi Ornitier

Moogle’s Valor

Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn

Kaldheim Swamp

Bad Wolf Beach Island

Esper Origins

Balamb T-Rexaur

Shinra Reinforcements

Seperoth’s Intervention

The Final Days

Gustav’s Favorites: Sin, Spira’s Punishment and Esper Origins

Blazing Bomb

Tonberry

Stuck in Summoner’s Sanctum

Pål’s Favorites: Cloud, Midgar Mercenary and Zenos yae Galvus

Stoneforge Mystic

Summon: Leviathan

Cornered by Black Mages

Dion, Bahamut's Dominant

Relm's Sketching

Phillip’s Favorites: The Crystals and Dion, Bahamut's Dominant

Venser, Shaper Savant

Ice Magic

Squall, SeeD Mercenary

Anton’s Favorites: Vivi Ornitier and Nibelheim Aflame

Abzan Devotee

Jumbo Cactaur

Fling

Special thanks to Bella, Chris, and Usman for helping me with the outro for the episode!

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