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Mets fans in state of ecstasy entering NLCS against Cubs

The magic is back — with Mets mania sweeping the Big Apple ahead of the team’s first National League Championship Series in nine years.

Ticket prices have skyrocketed, fans are snatching up all the gear they can and area watering holes are preparing for raucous crowds to watch Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cubs Saturday night.

Nick Giampietro, 57, whose car is covered with team stickers, has been a devoted fan since 1966, the year he saw his first Mets game.

“There’s a lot of magic right now,” he said. “A lot of good karma.