New Year's Resolutions
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New Year’s resolutions are often very cliché.  Everyone's goal is often that they will “lose weight” or “find a better job”.  It’s time that we make a few Magic: the Gathering resolutions and goals that everyone can accomplish with just a little determination.

Complete a Deck
It does not matter if the deck that one is working on is for casual or tournament play.  There are likely one (or two) cards that you are missing from your ideal build.  Finishing a deck is a great New Years resolution that can be achieved.

It does not matter if it is an easy to acquire card in Standard, or hard to find staple for a Legacy or Vintage deck that you‘ve been tinkering with.  Trading for (or buying) that last card to finish a Magic deck will bring a sense of pride and accomplishment.

Win a Friday Night Magic (FNM)
While some competitive players may take this one for granted, there are many Magic: the Gathering players out there who play casually - or perhaps they just need to improve their play skills or deck.  Either way, winning a Friday Night Magic event is sure to make any Magic: the Gathering player happy - and is a fine Magic: the Gathering New Year’s Resolution that leads into the next two.

Magic: the Gathering PTQ logo
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Play in a Pro Tour Qualifier (PTQ)
For Magic players who are familiar to FNM’s, and would like to take the level of competition up to the next level, playing in a Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour Qualifier is the next step.

More competitive players should set the goal higher, by determining to make the Top 8 -- or even better win the PTQ.  Afterall, the ultimate goal for any serious Magic player is to make the Pror Tour.

Attend a Grand Prix (GP)
A Magic Grand Prix is the highest level of competition that anyone can be in without winning an invitation onto the Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour or their country’s National Championships.  A Grand Prix can easily run over a thousand players and lasts at least two days.

Even if one does not make day two, or decides not to play in the main event, a Grand Prix has many side events, venders, and artists that are sure to keep you entertained.  There is no better event to attend for playing or trading with new people, due to the sheer number of players

Magic Guru
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Teach Five People How to Play Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering is a game that requires two or more people to play.  To ensure Magic’s long term survival, one must take a proactive approach in teaching others how to play.  Good friends that don’t currently play make the best targets.

Chances are that you have hundreds of commons and uncommons that you never play with laying in a box or binder, so why not give them to a friend?  The worst case scenario is that they don’t like it.  However on the off chance that they like playing Magic: the Gathering, you have another person share your passion with.

By teaching other people how to play Magic, you are helping to maintain and grow the player base so that Wizards of the Coast will remain profitable, and we can all enjoy our favorite game for many years to come.

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