A 20-year-old man in the USA was stabbed seven times during a dispute while playing the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The perpetrator called the police himself.
As reported by Fox9, a 31-year-old man was arrested in St. Cloud, Minnesota on Friday.
He allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old seven times. According to the police, the trigger for the violent act was an argument that broke out while both were playing the trading card game Magic The Gathering.
Discussion during Magic: The Gathering escalates
According to investigators, the two men were playing Magic when the argument escalated. A “discussion” escalated and led to the 31-year-old man hitting his opponent in the face with a rubber mallet and then stabbing him seven times.
The 20-year-old was admitted to a hospital, where his injuries to the neck and cheeks were treated. His condition is said to be “non-life-threatening.”
The 31-year-old man is currently in custody. He faces charges. He had called 911 himself and told the police he had stabbed a man in his apartment and that he was dying.
The police later searched the apartment of the 31-year-old because he had a previous conviction for possession of explosive materials. However, they found nothing in the apartment.
Exact reason for the dispute unclear
The reports do not clarify what the dispute was exactly about. The argument allegedly occurred during the Magic game.
Such news about Magic: The Gathering is thankfully the exception. Such incidents are likely more common in poker when money is involved.
Perhaps inappropriately, but Magic is set to be released soon as an action F2P MMORPG, taking only the world as a template, not the card game Magic itself. Hopefully, it will be more peaceful:
Magic: The Gathering is coming as an action MMORPG from Cryptic
