Gold Medal Figure Skater and Magic: The Gathering Superfan Amber Glenn on Her 100,000-Card Collection and What She’d Want in Her Own ‘Secret Lair’ Set
“It was like, this is what I do for fun, and I’m gonna be a nerd on international television.” Popular on Variety Following the Olympics, Glenn’s agents...
Key points
- “It was like, this is what I do for fun, and I’m gonna be a nerd on international television.” Popular on Variety Following the Olympics, Glenn’s agents got in touch with Magic: The Gathering developer Wizards of the Coast.
- “And it’s been amazing ever since,” Glenn says during an interview after attending a Wizards event in Seattle unveiling a new collection of cards in support of the Global Fund for Women.
- “With Magic, there’s a third space because, for me, it’s like home and the rink,” Glenn says.
- “And even though the rink, like I have friends, and it’s not like a typical job, that’s work.
What happened
“It was like, this is what I do for fun, and I’m gonna be a nerd on international television.” Popular on Variety Following the Olympics, Glenn’s agents got in touch with Magic: The Gathering developer Wizards of the Coast. “And it’s been amazing ever since,” Glenn says during an interview after attending a Wizards event in Seattle unveiling a new collection of cards in support of the Global Fund for Women. “With Magic, there’s a third space because, for me, it’s like home and the rink,” Glenn says. “And even though the rink, like I have friends, and it’s not like a typical job, that’s work. If Glenn goes the same way in her partnership with Wizards, what would she want included in her own “Secret Lair?” “Oh my god, that is such a question,” Glenn says. And it was just so cool to see that.” Glenn says that one of her first decks was centered around “Jorn, God of Winter,” and the “snow synergy” element could fit in nicely for her themed deck, “but I don’t want it to be too based off skating because I also want it to be strong queer women.” On that note, Glenn is taking some inspiration from “Their Magic Is Limitless,” the “Secret Lair” drop that she was on hand to celebrate last...
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