The Magic University – Schools of Magic
My memories of golden way-back-when are headlined by possibly the most important Magic writer of all time: Robert Hahn.
Rob wrote what was likely the single most influential tournament report of all time. After already having made his name on message boards via Schools of Magic, Robert was already considered by many to be Magic’s premiere writer on the Internet. When he went on to qualify for the Pro Tour – and write a report about that feat – he not only graduated (however briefly) to another level, he taught everyone else the could do so as well. This lone act, this concept that one could transition from great writer to Pro Tour player, single-handedly invented Adrian Sullivan, Jamie Wakefield, Eric Taylor, and a host of others, creating the PTQ information culture that many Magic strategy sites draw from as their bread and butter.
But, like I said, it was with Schools of Magic that Rob originally made his name.