Nerd Rage Leaves 1 Dead Over Magic Cards

A thirty-something virgin from Pensacola is dead. Two other nerds killed him for his Magic the Gathering Cards. I guess his armor class and summoning skills weren’t as good as he thought it was.

From WTSP here:

William Cormier, 31, is accused of beating Sean Dugas to death Aug. 27 at his home in Pensacola.

Dugas’ cards, valued at somewhere between $25,000 and $100,000, ultimately were sold in Pensacola, Georgia and Tennessee, police said.

Dugas’ body was taken to Winder, Ga., where it was found Oct. 8, buried in a plastic container in the backyard of a home. Now held in Georgia, William Cormier and his twin brother, Christopher, will be returned to Pensacola to face charges in the homicide.

The killing has rocked Pensacola’s close-knit “Magic” community of about 150 people who are stunned that a hobby, albeit one that many of them take very seriously, could bring about such tragedy.

Below is a typical Magic the Gathering game at your local comic shop: