Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #184 — Pro Tour: San Diego
The first Revised booster I ever opened had a Birds of Paradise. So did one of the first boosters I ever opened online. I have always loved that card, so I really wanted to see a real, live bird of paradise. San Diego Zoo has a lot of birds, including one line of cages with exotics of that genus. The eighth cage had BoPs, but they had rotated behind the foliage and I couldn’t see any. The ninth cages had a sign saying “Animals Temporarily Removed from this Exhibit.” The tenth cage, however, had Birds of Paradise set off against a lovely black wall.
I’m on my way back from PT SD. I’m tired, but I want to hit some highlights before my flight boards. I’ll touch on the format, but concentrate…
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