Brain Aneurysm Foundation

Last October, a light went out in the Magic community. Jordan Aisaka unexpectedly and suddenly passed away due to a brain aneurysm. The ripples of grief from this event were felt far and wide; while Jordan may have been a Seattle local, his love and enthusiasm for the game left an impact well outside his hometown.

While Jordan did play all kinds of Magic, he was most well-known as a competitive Legacy player, and helped shape and grow the Seattle Legacy scene into a powerhouse. Legacy players far and wide grew to know Jordan as one of the main faces of the Mox Boarding House Legacy stream, appearing often as a commentator when not competing (and often winning or placing highly) in the events themselves. Well-known for his boisterous and infectious attitude, he was equally known for his careful, analytical style of play, often favoring tricky tempo-control builds that relied on near-perfect piloting to put up the results he was often achieving.

Jordan was a good friend and a part of the Card Kingdom family, and we wanted to do something to honor him and his impact on our community. And so, on July 15th, we'll be holding the Jordan Aisaka Memorial Tournament at Mox Boarding House Bellevue, benefitting the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the world's premier nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. 

All proceeds go towards:

• Funding and supporting new research.
• Providing support and educational materials to the medical community, the newly diagnosed, survivors, family members, friends and the general public regarding the facts, treatment options, and recovery process for brain aneurysms. 
• Increasing awareness of brain aneurysms by promoting National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in September and by distributing aneurysm awareness materials to Emergency Departments in every hospital and to the community. 

With your support, we can start making a real investment to help fight the devastation caused by brain aneurysms and save lives. All donations are tax-deductible and every dollar raised goes to help support the mission of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. 

If you cannot make a donation at this time, please forward this link to everyone you know. Post this on your Facebook and Twitter pages. Every donation counts, no matter what the amount. 

The loss of a loved one is devastating. Yet, we are always reminded by our hearts – how lucky we have been to know those that we loved even in our loss.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.

-The staff at Card Kingdom, Mox Boarding House, and Gamers Engaged