I am part of a group of 3 players here in eastern massachusetts, the most pathetic gaming area ever, by the way...
We desperately need a 4th player to even up the group. We are pretty serious players who have attended worlds 2 years in a row. (doing really well is a work in progress) In a non-tourney situation we play to test things out and especially to help out in deckbuilding and gameplay . It's always a friendly game. It's about improving our game and hey, we may even have a tourny someday!! )