Fun with playmats

Playmats are a non-essential accessory for card game players. Despite playing Magic since 2001, I’ve never found the need to own one. After the arrival of this package, I won’t be able to say that anymore!

Above is the result of John Avon’s Kickstarter which I packed last year. Originally I was in for just one playmat, but when the time came for add-ons I couldn’t resist a second.

The Forest playmat I road-tested at the recent Rivals of Ixalan pre-release, and it proved well-sized, easily portable, and a good base to lay cards on. Now doubt the Swamp playmat will prove similarly useful.

The playmats also came with a couple of signed artist proofs, and a set of five double-sided prints showcasing the land for John Avon’s Unhinged and Unstable full art lands.

This Kickstarter was so successful and quick to ship out that John Avon immediately went back to Kickstarter for playmats showcasing his Unstable art. I didn’t go for that, since it started and ended before my first playmats arrived. However it was similarly successful.

For some reason it’s far cheaper to ship these items to Australia from the UK than from the US. I’d love some Nils Hamm art playmats, but the postage from the US would double the price compared with these.