From scaling the heights in the semi to being floored in the final.
Barrie McKay experienced the full gut-spinning gamut of Scottish Cup emotion as a Rangers player in the space of five rollercoaster weeks in 2016.
His sensational semi final goal that blew the fuse on an explosive Hampden derby victory over Celtic remains a career best.
But then the showpiece occasion against fellow Championship side Hibs - with Gers red hot favourites to end a seven-year wait for the trophy - served only to bring McKay and his team mates crashing back to earth in the most painful of fashions.
Six years on and McKay’s now on the Edinburgh side of an east v west final as Hearts look to upset the odds and deliver another bout of Hampden heartache for Gers fans who are still waiting for a first Scottish Cup triumph since 2009.
The winger is hungry to add to their pain. It’s not that he feels any sense of injustice over the way his Gers career ended - he just insists he’s got unfinished business to take care of.
And he reckons Hearts have the experience to help him do just that.
Recalling his extra time wondergoal from 2016 - that flew past current Jambos team mate Craig Gordon then in the Celtic goal - McKay confirmed it remains a career best. He said: “Yes, definitely.
“Obviously the goal and the magnitude of the game .. we went on and won and it was the first derby win for a while so it was a big day for the club and for the supporters.
“We were on such a high after beating Celtic. But then you go to such a low after losing the final.
“You can win as many games as you want but you want to be lifting a cup at the end of it.
“Have I got unfinished business? Yes. Every player wants to win trophies and I am no different.
“You go into every game and want to win. We will go with a game plan and try to win it.
“We have enough experienced players in the team who have played in big occasions. A few of the newer boys have played in the semi-finals and that will help them get ready for the final.
“It is easier this time because we have had games right up until the cup final.
“With Rangers in 2016 I think we had a three week break and that would have hampered us a little bit.
“We are all looking forward to it and hopefully we can win it.”
McKay’s got a pretty good record in semi final derbies, having followed-up that against-the-odds penalty shoot out success against Celtic in 2016 by helping Hearts dump Hibs at Hampden last month to set-up Saturday’s shot at silverware.
The Jambos are chasing a ninth success in the competition and the first in a decade since possibly their greatest moment at the national stadium when Paulo Sergio’s side hammered Hibs 5-1.
That group of players were immortalised in Tynecastle history when they were all inducted into the Hearts Hall of Fame at this year’s Player of the Year awards.
And McKay is well aware the class of 2022 can also become legends if they can follow-up their third place finish in the Premiership by lifting the Scottish Cup.
He said: “When I signed I knew the magnitude of the club. It was about coming in, playing games and helping the team.
“A semi-final against your rivals is big.
“But no-one remembers the semi-final if you are not successful in the final and go on and win it.
“It is a massive game for the players and for the club and hopefully we can be successful.”
As Hearts go about preparing for the showpiece in a relaxed manner at their Oriam base in the capital, Rangers are gearing up for one of the biggest games in their history 1800 miles away in the sweltering Seville heat this evening.
The Europa League Final against Eintracht Frankfurt is certain to sap the energy from Gio Van Bronckhorst’s players just three days before they are due to run out at Hampden.
But McKay’s focus is fully on what Hearts do and ensuring there’s no repeat of Saturday’s 3-1 defeat in the dress rehearsal at Tynecastle.
He also knows only too well that former team mates James Tavernier - who played him in for that 2016 Hampden howitzer - is in the form of his life.
He said: “Tav is a great player and one to watch. His numbers are ridiculous for someone who plays right-back given how many goals he has scored and how many assists he has.
“He is the only one left from when I played there so it shows you how good he is that he has lasted that long.
“We need to focus on ourselves and stick to the game plan we come up with. We will try and do what we have done all season which is play well and score goals.
“I don’t think Saturday has any bearing on the weekend. If we go on and win the cup I don’t think anyone will remember it. It is at the back of our minds now and we are just focussed on the final.
“We want to win the trophy. We have had a good season but we want to go one step further and win the Scottish Cup.”
