First Player

10/25/2026

Sundays are a good day for contemplation. Take some time to today to contemplate how your younger self wound be grateful for the person you’re turning out to be, no matter how nerdy that version of you became.
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As much as we strive to improve our games in different ways (Deck tweaks, new best times, IV hunting), remember that we too should take the time to improve ourselves. Your Magic Deck may be stacked, but are you remembering to eat? You’re the top of the One Piece tournament but are you on top of your finances? Your Vaporeon would want you to be hydrated too. Take care of yourself. ❤️

10/23/2026

Well it may not be the first snowfall in Calgary, but snow is snow.
If you're looking for a place to warm up we're offering free hot chocolate to everyone who comes to play Commander tonight. So if you're feeling cold, come on by!
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Magic the Gathering is about the Gathering, so it only makes sense to have something nice while we play.

10/22/2026

Only 3 big events for Magic The Gathering's Reality Fractre before we enter warp speed in Star Trek.
This Saturday we have our Standard Showdown, where we give Jace's reality one more go before we open our horizons to the entire universe.
Tuesday we let Jace meddle with commander one more time at our commander party.
Then we wrap it all up next Friday with our "All Leyline's Eve Chaos Draft" for our special Halloween celebration. What packs are we drafting? Well, you'll have to come and see on Friday to find out!

10/17/2026

Poor Jace, he just wanted to make the multiverse a better place. The guy has been through a lot so can we really blame him for wanting to prevent some of the bigger disasters? I don't think so.
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A Planeswalker in the lore of Magic: The Gathering is a powerful spellcaster with the ability to magically travel between the planes of the Multiverse. Only one in several million sentient creatures are born with the potential to planeswalk, and even fewer realize that potential.
Planeswalkers are defined by their ability to magically travel, or planeswalk, between the planes of the Multiverse by way of the Blind Eternities. Because this is a form of magic, all Planeswalkers are mages, although not all possess formal training.
The act of traveling between planes by itself does not make a Planeswalker; planeswalking is more specific than that. The use of an Omenpath or planar portal, for example, is not considered planeswalking. Marit Lage, the Eldrazi, and the Myojin of Night's Reach are not Planeswalkers.

10/17/2026

Poor Jace, he just wanted to make the multiverse a better place. The guy has been through a lot so can we really blame him for wanting to prevent some of the bigger disasters? I don't think so.

A Planeswalker in the lore of Magic: The Gathering is a powerful spellcaster with the ability to magically travel between the planes of the Multiverse. Only one in several million sentient creatures are born with the potential to planeswalk, and even fewer realize that potential.
Planeswalkers are defined by their ability to magically travel, or planeswalk, between the planes of the Multiverse by way of the Blind Eternities. Because this is a form of magic, all Planeswalkers are mages, although not all possess formal training.
The act of traveling between planes by itself does not make a Planeswalker; planeswalking is more specific than that. The use of an Omenpath or planar portal, for example, is not considered planeswalking. Marit Lage, the Eldrazi, and the Myojin of Night's Reach are not Planeswalkers.

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

JACE DIDN'T START THE FRACTURE!
If anything, he finished it. And we have the proof! Come and see at Magic Presents: Reality Echoes Pick 2 Draft Event of Wednesday, October 21st. at First Player.

Jace Beleren is a human planeswalker and mind-mage from Vryn. While working with the Infinite Consortium on Ravnica, he went by the name Berrim. He is the former Living Guildpact of Ravnica and a founding member of the Gatewatch. He was compleated during the events of Phyrexia: All Will Be One and remained a Phyrexian for some time until Elesh Norn's defeat.
Jace has had a romantic engagement with Liliana Vess, but their relationship collapsed under the strain of the events of Agents of Artifice. Before becoming the Living Guildpact, he also had a burgeoning relationship with Emmara Tandris, one of his first friends on Ravnica, but she could not bear to share the knowledge of the multiverse and planeswalkers with the Selesnya and asked to have it removed from her mind and with it most of Jace's identity. Finally, Vraska and Jace have been involved since their sojourn on Ixalan.

10/15/2026

Our friends over at Phoenix Comics NW Ltd. are hiring!

One of the first Comic/TCG stores I ever shopped at and an absolute staple in our Community.

Please don't hesitate to apply!

Happy Gaming,

Steve

Phoenix Comics NW is hiring!

Are you looking for a new job and have the following?

-Some experience with Comics, Magic the Gathering or both
-Evening and weekend availability
-Great with customers
-A good attitude

If you're interested in joining our team send a resume to [email protected] or come into the store with a resume!

10/14/2026

Our first Pokémon has been painted on our wall at First Player!

A massive shout-out to Rachel Payette for her AMAZING work on her Mew.

Are you interested in painting Pokémon on the wall at First Player? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Hopefully this will become the image for a future Poke-Stop

Happy Gaming Everyone!

10/13/2026

Our Autumn market was a huge success! We’re so grateful to both the vendors and the attendees.
Please check out all our vendors and their socials:
Sewn Geekery - Garrett & Selena | D&D accessories
Hammer & Chip Coffee - Hammer & Chip Coffee
Art with Ashley - Ashley
Mary’s Nook - Mary's Nook
Kevin Weir - Kevin Weir
Embroidery Marketplace - Embroidery Marketplace, Inc.
Keaton
Winterfall YYC - dom
Justin Bregg - Justin
Dungeons of Whimsey - cass
Wonder Leatherland - WonderLeatherland | Live Luxury Personalization Experience