What I’m about to say isn’t just my words — it’s what people have said about me:

“Stiva is from another planet.”

“Genius. Strange. Visionary. Cult leader. Artist.”

But the truth?

I’m just a regular guy. Started young. Took the hard road. Learned everything I know by doing, failing, trying again — building piece by piece.

But before anything else…

I’m an artist.

Drawing has always been my way of speaking. Ink, pencil, dots — they told my story long before I ever did. I love recycling, giving old things new meaning. Handmade crafts, personal touches — that’s always been my style. I also play the violin. Because to me, art isn’t a hobby. It’s how I breathe.

It all started with Yu-Gi-Oh. At the time, I was designing prints and dueling. But there was no real community in Egypt for duelists. No place where people could come together and feel the game.

So on September 21st, 2020, I started something. Alone.

I built the community. I built the brand. I created the first product with my own hands — no funding, no team, no help.

And today?

We’ve become a massive duelist community spread across Egypt — and we’re still growing.

Was it easy? Not even close. There were people who didn’t want Stiva Store to survive. Fake reviews. Fake orders. Shadow sellers pretending to sell our products. Copycats trying to kill the brand before it even had a name.

But what they didn’t understand is:

Stiva was never just a store.

Stiva is a spirit. A movement. A different way of thinking.

And now — it’s bigger than ever.

Why am I here? Not to sell cards.

I’m here to build a world. A world where duelists feel seen. Where every card has a story. Where every product is made with care — the kind of quality I’d want to receive myself.

In the next blog… I’ll tell you about my own deck — the strategy, the energy, and the choices behind it. A real “Stiva-style” build.