Playing MTG at a LGS

Hi there,

I went to my first prerelease this weekend. How do you deal with the general atmosphere and temperament of MTG players? They tend to be ugly, fat, dressed poorly and dirty. And interaction with them was kind of uncomfortable. One game was good, but my first the player smelled really bad and played very very slowly (he might have been on something, so maybe that's a one off) but my next one the guy was awful. He cheated, was just generally rude and I just didn't enjoy playing.

I have a touch of the social anxiety so I understand to a certain degree that's on me, but does anyone have any advice on playing MTG with strangers and being in a hobby where the players kinda suck?

Make a sign that says now opponents over 350 lbs . Even if you honestly have to play them it will set a good tone for your games.
Be more aggressive with shame that you lay on the unwashed, they deserve it

Sure. Keep interaction polite yet distant and business-like. You can soften this if you like your opponent. You're not the only one that's discovered they detest the people sitting across from them. You're not here to make friends. You're here to destroy your enemies.

Fat people, casual players, women, and commander players tend to be human scum. I would recommend getting into modern or legacy, but the barrier to entry on both is much higher than what someone should reasonably expect. Avoid commander like the plague and try researching the Facebook pages of local game stores.

First, check that attitude at the door.

Second, be the kind of player you want others to associate with your hobby of choice, be that Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Warhams, historical wargames, D&D, whatever.

try researching the Facebook pages of local game stores is the only important action one needs to take. Some of the most obnoxious people play modern where I go, so modern isn't some classy "adults only" format like how you make it out to be.

It's probably just my sample size, but modern players are miles ahead of standard in hygeine for my surrounding area.

he's there for a pre-release, not a fucking PTQ

Find the OTHER flgs. There's always two.

Or check out the Commander situation. Commander is either cool dudes or complete spergs.

Doesn't matter.