The first Magic: The Gathering World Championships took place in 1994 at GenCon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was a small event by today’s standards, but it set the tone for competitive Magic. Most players remember that tournament for one deck above all others: Angel Stasis, piloted by champion Zak Dolan.
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Magic: The Gathering has seen plenty of control decks over the years, but few inspire the same mix of awe and frustration as Stasis. This classic strategy, built around the namesake enchantment from Alpha, represents one of the most notorious ways to lock an opponent out of the game. Whether you love or hate it, Stasis remains a defining example of MTG’s ability to reward creative (and sometimes cruel) deckbuilding.
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Recalling my first time encountering the Magic: the Gathering TCG vice err hobby, I started playing in Urza’s Destiny expansion as the recently released set. I think that was way back in 1999 during my fourth year in high school. A classmate introduced me to it and let me borrow decks to try and get familiarized with the gameplay.
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