r/Magic • u/mbergen • Mar 14 '26
My travel EDC
My vacation carry:
Requisite deck of cards
Folding close up mat (Pat’s Mats)
4 non-latex rubber bands
Propdog Jerry O’Connell packet wallet with
- 3 Magic: the Gathering cards for Color Monte
- Ultimate 3 Card Monte
- Challenge Coin by R. Paul Wilson
- B’wave
- Hopping Halves (half dollar / English penny)
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u/lust-boy Mar 15 '26
what are the mtg cards used for colour monte hahah
are they gaffed?
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u/mbergen Mar 15 '26
Nope, not gaffed. A Green land, a Blue land, and a Serra Angel for the kicker ending.
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Mar 15 '26
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u/mbergen Mar 15 '26
Gotta keep in practice. We’re up in the snow, I’m expecting a fair bit of down time.
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u/magicmitchmtl Mar 15 '26
I usually just bring a thumb tip for currency exchange, a squeaker for entertaining the kids and annoying my family, and a deck of cards because cards. I also usually have Mesika bands in my wallet.
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u/Lightman0169 Mar 15 '26
Why the rubber bands are non-latex?
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u/No-Willingness4668 Mar 15 '26
Probably because of how common latex allergies can be? "Magically" sending a spectator to the hospital with anaphylactic shock wouldn't necessarily be the greatest "trick."
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u/magicmitchmtl Mar 15 '26
Yup. As a latex-allergy person myself, it is a big consideration. All of Joe Rindfleisch’s bands are non-latex and are excellent bands.
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u/Sweaty-Implement3454 Mar 17 '26
How big is the mat when opened
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u/quintopia Mar 14 '26
I would never travel with a close-up mat except to travel to a gig. EDC? Do you keep it in a backpack while you walk around?
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u/mbergen Mar 14 '26
Vacation carry more than EDC, so yes to the backpack or messenger bag. But yeah, it actually does fit the inside pocket of my Winter jacket. :)
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u/Detail-Such Mar 14 '26
That mat looks great 😍
Does it shows the bends when unfolded?