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New ‘Magic’ Set ‘Battle for Zendikar’ Announced
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Wizards of the Coast announced at this year’s PAX East, during the popular Magic panel, the title and details for the first release in the revamped two block set format for its Magic: The Gathering CCG. Battle for Zendikar releases on October 2.
Battle for Zendikar is the first in the new two block, twice-a-year format announced last year. The 274-card set will be released on October 2, with pre-release events held on September 26-27. The official Battle for Zendikar Game Day is set for October 24-25, and Magic Online release is slated for October 12.
The set will be available in Booster Packs, Intro Packs, Fat Packs, and Event Decks. The initial concept and game design team was led by Mark Roasewater, and included Ian Duke, Dan Emmons, Ethan Fleischer, Dave Duskin, and Ari Levitch. Erik Lauer was lead on the final game design and development team, which included Tim Aten, Kelly Digges, Ian Duke, Ben Hayes, Shawn Main, Yoni Skolnik and contributions from Matt Tabak.
This set will follow the new Modern Masters set arriving to Battleground Games & Hobbies in May.
Don’t forget – the new Magic The Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers board game arrives at Battleground Games & Hobbies this summer.
Tags: Battle for Zendikar, Magic the Gathering, MTG, New Release, pax east, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
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MTG ‘Dragons of Tarkir’ Fat Pack Challenge – THIS Friday! Join us!
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
Dragons of Tarkir (DTK) will be released on Friday, March 27th and we will have a full line-up of events for you to crack packs, build decks and play Magic at both of our stores! The weekend will kick off with our flagship Sealed Deck-style event, but with a Fat Pack!
The Battleground Games & Hobbies Dragons of Tarkir Fat Pack Challenge is taking place THIS coming Friday night at both locations (run as our FNM). These are the ultimate sealed events – where you open packs, build a deck and play with just the contents of a Dragons of Tarkir Fat Pack!
The concept of a Fat Pack Challenge is pretty simple. Each player will receive an Dragons of Tarkir Fat Pack with which to build a 40-card deck. Players may use ONLY what is inside of their Fat Pack to construct their decks. 23
We’ve got two of these events for you, one at each Battleground location:
Abington and Plainville:
Format: **Fat Pack Sealed**
Date: March 27th – THIS FRIDAY
Time: 7:00pm
Entrance Fee: $40.00
| Abington: 1423 Bedford Street Abington MA 02351 781.261.9669 | Plainville: 25 Taunton Street Plainville MA 02762 508.316.1195 |
Tags: Dragons of Tarkir, DTK, Event, Fat Pack, Fat Pack Challenge, Magic the Gathering, MTG, New Release, Sealed Deck, Tournament, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
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Announcing Details for ‘Warhammer 40k’ Conquest Store Championships @ Plainville, MA!
Monday, March 23rd, 2015
We’re proud to announce details for the up-coming Warhammer 40K Conquest Store Championship! If you’re a Warhammer fan, you won’t want to miss this. We look forward to seeing you at our Plainville, MA location on March 28th!
Format: Standard
Date: March 28th, 2015
Time: Round 1 begins at 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $15.00
Address:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
The tournaments will follow the standard Fantasy Flight tournament rules.
Each round will last 65 minutes.
The number of rounds will be based on turnout.
Swiss pairings (each player will play in every round if they would like, barring byes).
Prizes will look like:
Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat.
Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box.
Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card.
Additional, store credit, prizes will be awarded based on turnout. For every person beyond the 4th, $15.00 store credit will be added to the prize pool.
Tags: Conquest, Fantasy Flight Games, Store Championship, TableTop, Tournament, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K
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MTG ‘Dragons of Tarkir’ Pre-release Begins Tonight @ MIDNIGHT!
Friday, March 20th, 2015
The Dragons of Tarkird Prerelease presents players with a special opportunity to open a Prerelease Pack. There are five Prerelease Packs to choose from; each corresponds to a one of the five Dragon Clans in Dragons of Tarkir:
Dromoka – White/Green
Ojutai – Blue/White
Silumgar – Black/Blue
Kolaghan – Red/Black
Atarka – Green/Red
If players would like to be guaranteed a specific Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Pack you MUST preregister for the event they would like to participate in. Please talk to someone at the store or contact us to preregister.
Locations:
Abington Store:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
Plainville Store:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
Schedule of Events:
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: March 21st Friday night / Saturday morning
Time: 12:00am (midnight) – BOTH LOCATIONS
Entrance Fee: $30.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: March 21st Saturday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm – PLAINVILLE
Time: 2:00pm – ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $30.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: March 21st Saturday night
Time: 6:00pm – PLAINVILLE
Time: 7:00pm – ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $30.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck**
Date: March 22nd Sunday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm in PLAINVILLE
Time: 7:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: March 22nd Sunday night
Time: 6:00pm in PLAINVILLE
Time: 2:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $30.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
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*Sealed Deck: Each player receives one Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Pack corresponding to the clan of their choice.
**Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck: Each TEAM will receive 2 Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Packs with which to build two 40 card decks.
Parking on site
Google Maps
Battleground’s Facebook Page
What Do I Get?
Each Player will receive one Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Pack that contains:
4 Dragons of Tarkir booster packs
1 Fate Reforged booster pack
1 seeded booster pack
1 Activity insert
1 Clan information card
1 Spindown Life Counter
For this event, players may use the promo card included with the Prerelease Pack in their tournament deck.
For more information on DRAGON FURY, the Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Activity that will result in players winning additional cards, visit this link.
What Else Can I Do?
Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Dragons of Tarkir Intro Pack. Open Dueling players use their Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches. All players should be encouraged to help teach Open Dueling participants how to play Magic.
Come down, play some cards, check out the new set, and meet some new people!
Tags: Dragons of Tarkir, DTK, Magic the Gathering, Midnight Madness, MTG, Prerelease, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
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Popular Blog ‘Sprites and Dice’ Mentions Battleground Games & Hobbies @ PAX East
Friday, March 20th, 2015
Popular gaming blog website Sprites and Dice wrote a in-depth review about their experience at this year’s PAX East convention in Boston a few weeks ago. In their review, they mention Battleground Games & Hobbies, specifically, the popular Dungeons & Dragons Arena demo that we offer convention-goers each year. Enjoy this excerpt from their article:
“On Friday, [I] spent a great deal of my time with … Battleground Games & Hobbies. There was a very good reason I spent so much time with these stores: the people there were friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. I don’t bring this up just as a plug for … [this] stores (although if you’re lucky enough to be near one of them, I highly recommend checking them out), but because [they] exemplified what makes someplace like PAX East so great for gamers.”
“…since [my] first PAX in 2013, one of my favorite stations has been Battleground’s Dungeons and Dragons Arena. It’s a constant, cycling battle where players pick a character, enter the arena, and fight until they die. Battleground has low-level demo characters available for free, or you can buy anything from a regular fighter to a full-grown dragon at their booth. Granted that makes this a bit of a pay-to-win; but then, the whole point is to get players to buy their merchandise. Since there are no prizes up for grabs and there’s no high score kept, it truly doesn’t detract from the experience.
What really makes this station stand out (in fact, what makes it impossible not to notice) is the man who runs it, a gentleman by the name of Craig Baker. Each action is described with melodramatic, over-the-top narration. Each round of combat begins with a rousing cry of, ‘Battleground Arena continues! Huzzah!’ Craig’s enthusiasm and energy are infectious and seemingly limitless; he keeps a steady stream of people coming and going all weekend.”
We kindly encourage you to check out both Sprites and Dice as well as the original article, which can be found by clicking here.
We look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s PAX East and thank everyone for visiting us and your continued support.
Tags: Battleground Games & Hobbies, Convention, Dungeons & Dragons Arena, pax east, Penny Arcade Expo, Review, Sprites and Dice
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Results for Pre-PTQ At Battleground Games & Hobbies in Plainville [Deck lists]
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Below are the results for the Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier for Milwaukee held in Plainville on 3/15/15. Thanks to those that came and congratulations to Tim Fay for his outstanding performance with a great-looking deck! We likewise wish to congratulate Battleground Games & Hobbies regulars Ken Briscoe and Jay Costello on their performance! Don’t forget there is a Standard Format Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier for Milwaukeein Abington on April 12th. Also, there is a Prerelease for Dragons of Tarkir on March 21-22 at both Battleground locations!
Players: 60
Rounds: 6 before a cut to top 8
Top 8 PLayers:
1. Tim Fay
2. Edin Enzmann
3. Rory Madden
4. Ken Briscoe
5. Cristian Ferreira
6. Benjamin Winterhalter
7. Nicolas Cuenca
8. Jay Costello
Prizes:
1. 2 boxes
2. 1.5 boxes
3. 1.25 boxes
4. 1.25 boxes
5. 1 box
6. 1 box
7. 1 box
8. 1 box
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Top 8 Deck Lists:
Tim Fay
1st Place
2x Duress
4x Inquisition of Kozilek
2x Lingering Souls
3x Man Leak
2x Spell Snare
2x Spell Pierce
4x Path to Exile
1x Vendilion Clique
1x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
1x Thassa, God of the Sea
4x Geist of Saint Traft
4x Zur the Enchanter
3x Spreading Seas
2x Detention Sphere
1x Steel of the Godhead
1x Eiganjo Castle
1x River of Tears
2x Darkslick Shores
3x Creeping Tar Pit
3x Marsh Flats
2x Flooded Strand
4x Polluted Delta
1x Hallowed Fountain
1x Watery Grave
2x Godless Shrine
2x Island
1x Swamp
1x Plains
Sideboard:
2x Dismember
1x Damnation
1x Supreme Verdict
2x Timely Reinforcements
1x Threads of Disloyalty
1x Illness in the Ranks
1x Kitchen Finks
2x Stony Silence
1x Rest in Peace
1x Flash Freeze
1x Dispel
1x Steel of the Godhead
Edin Enzmann
2nd Place
4x Goblin Guide
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Eidolon of the Great Revel
2x Grim Lavamancer
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Lava Spike
4x Rift Bolt
4x Skullcrack
4x Boros Charm
2x Lightning Helix
2x Shard Volley
3x Searing Blaze
3x Mountain
4x Scalding Tarn
4x Wooded Foothill
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Stomping Ground
3x Sacred Foundry
Sideboard:
3x Destructive Revelry
1x Lightning Helix
2x Path to Exile
2x Deflecting Palm
2x Smash to Smithereens
3x Molten Rain
2x Kor Firewalker
Rory Madden
3rd Place
4x Goblin Guide
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Eidolon of the Great Revel
2x Grim Lavamancer
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Lava Spike
4x Rift Bolt
4x Bolros Charm
2x Lightning Helix
1x Shard Volley
4x Skullcrack
4x Searing Blaze
3x Mountain
4x Wooded Foothill
4x Bloodstained Mire
4x Arid Mesa
3x Sacred Foundry
1x Stomping Ground
Sideboard:
4x Destructive Revelry
3x Kor Firewalker
3x Molten Rain
2x Smash to Smithereens
3x Path to Exile
Ken Briscoe
4th Place
3x Noble Hierarch
2x Scavenging Ooze
4x Tarmogoyf
2x Anafenza, the Foremost
4x Seige Rhino
3x Lingering Souls
1x Duress
3x Inquisition of Kozilek
3x Thoughtseize
4x Liliana of the Veil
2x Dismember
1x Path to Exile
1x Maelstrom Pulse
4x Abrubt Decay
1x Vault of the Archangel
2x Twilight Mire
1x Stilling Wildwood
2x Treetop Village
1x Temple Garden
1x Godless Shrine
2x Overgrown Tomb
1x Windswept Heath
4x Marsh Flats
4x Verdant Catacombs
1x Plains
1x Forest
2x Swamp
Sideboard:
1x Torpor Orb
4x Fulminator Mage
1x Batterskull
2x Timely Reinforcements
3x Leyline of Sanctity
1x Golgari Charm
1x Seal of Primordium
2x Creeping Corrosion
Cristian Ferreira
5th Place
4x Phantasmal Image
4x Merrow Reejerey
4x Silvergill Adept
4x Aether Vial
2x Tidebinder Mage
3x Vapor Snag
2x Spell Pierce
2x Master of Waves
4x Master of the Pearl Trident
4x Cursecatcher
4x Spreading Seas
4x Lord of Atlantis
2x Cavern of Souls
1x Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
4x Mutavault
12x Islands
Sideboard:
2x Swan Song
1x Tidebider Mage
2x Mana Leak
1x Hurkyl’s Recall
2x Dismember
1x Vendilion Clique
2x Skaab Ruinator
2x Spell Pierce
2x Spellskite
Benjaminm Winterhalter
6th Place
2x Grim Lavamancer
4x Kind Ape
4x Loam Lion
4x Wild Nacatl
4x Flinthoof Boar
4x Tarmogoyf
3x Wolly Thoctar
3x Ghor-Clan Rampager
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Path to Exile
4x Lightning Helix
4x Arid Mesa
4x Windswept Heath
4x Wooded Foothills
1x Sacred Foundry
2x Stomping Ground
1x Treetop Village
1x Temple Garden
1x Forest
1x Mountain
1x Plains
Sideboard:
3x Dragon’s Claw
1x Deflecting Palm
2x Stony Silence
1x Ancient Grudge
2x Volcanic Fallout
2x Molten Rain
3x Skullcrack
1x Unravel the Aether
Nicolas Cuenca
7th Place
4x Mox Opal
4x Ornithopter
4x Arcbound Ravager
4x Springleaf Drum
2x Galvanic Blast
1x Thoughtseize
4x Signal Pest
4x Vault Skirge
4x Cranial Plating
3x Memnite
2x Spellskite
2x Etched Champion
2x Master of Etherium
4x Steel Overseer
4x Darksteel Citadel
3x Glimmervoid
4x Blinkmoth Nexus
4x Inkmoth Nexus
1x Island
Sideboard:
1x Relic of Progenitus
2x Ancient Grudge
2x Spell Pierce
1x Welding Jar
2x Whipflare
2x Wear/Tear
2x Thoughtseize
1x Dismember
2x Etched Champion
Jay Costello
8th Place
1x Spellskite
2x Memnite
2x Steel Overseer
1x Master of Etherium
3x Etched Champion
4x Ornithopter
4x Signal Pest
4x Vault Skirge
4x Arcbound Ravager
4x Cranial Plating
4x Mox Opal
4x Springleaf Drum
1x Welding Jar
3x Galvani Blast
2x Ensoul Artifact
1x Thoughtcast
4x Darksteel Citadel
4x Inkmoth Nexus
4x Blinkmoth Nexus
3x Glimmervoid
1x Island
Sideboard:
1x Spell Pierce
1x Chalice of the Void
1x Phyrexian Unlife
1x Spellskite
1x Whipflare
1x Illness in the Ranks
1x Dispatch
1x Wear/Tear
2x Blood Moon
2x Ancient Grudge
3x Thoughtseize
Tags: Deck Lists, Magic the Gathering, Modern, MTG, pPTQ, Preliminary PTQ, Tournament
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