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Duel Deck Jace Vs. Vraska – Now on Sale!
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
The highly anticipated next installment in the ‘Duel Deck’ Magic the Gathering product series – ‘Jace Vs. Vraska’ – has arrived at Battleground Games & Hobbies! These two, sixty-card preconstructed decks come with a copy of their respective Planeswalker, as well as a number of other fun, interesting Magic cards featuring new art. Check it out!
‘Jace’ Deck List:
| Main Deck 60 cards | ||
| 1 Dread Statuary 2 Halimar Depths 21 Island 24 lands 1 Aeon Chronicler 20 creatures | 1 Agoraphobia 1 Claustrophobia 1 Control Magic 1 Future Sight 1 Griptide 1 Into the Roil 1 Jace’s Ingenuity 1 Memory Lapse 1 Prohibit 1 Ray of Command 1 Remand 1 Spelltwine 1 Summoner’s Bane 2 Thought Scour 15 other spells 1 planeswalker | |
‘Vraska’ Deck List
| Main Deck 60 cards | ||
| 9 Forest 1 Golgari Guildgate 1 Rogue’s Passage 11 Swamp 2 Tainted Wood 24 lands 1 Acidic Slime 24 creatures | 1 Consume Strength 1 Grisly Spectacle 1 Hypnotic Cloud 1 Last Kiss 1 Marsh Casualties 1 Night’s Whisper 1 Stab Wound 2 Tragic Slip 1 Treasured Find 1 Underworld Connections 11 other spells 1 planeswalker | |
Pick up your copy of this brand new product at your local Battleground Games & Hobbies or buy single cards here! All while supplies last. Don’t miss out!
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Tags: Duel Deck, Jace vs Vraska, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Planeswalker
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Wizards of the Coast Announces ‘Clash Packs’
Friday, March 14th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast, makers of the popular Magic the Gathering card game, announced last week a brand new product called ‘Clash Packs.’ Coming with the release of this summer’s Magic 2015 set, ‘Clash Packs’ will replace the ‘Event Deck’ for Magic 2015.
Designed for two players, this product will contain two, sixty-card preconstructed decks and is designed to be a product to introduce new players to the game.
In addition to the two decks, a ‘Clash Pack’ contains the following:
Contents:
- Two ready-to-play sixty-card decks
- Six premium cards with alternative art
- Deck box
- Strategy insert
- Magic rules reference card
What do you think of this new product that will replace an ‘Event Deck’ every other set? Let us know in the comments below!
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Tags: Clash Pack, Event Deck, Magic 2015, Magic the Gathering, Wizards of the Coast
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Winner’s Circle – Weekend of March 7th Event Champions!
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
Congratulations to this week’s Friday Night Magic winners at both Battleground Games & Hobbies locations in Abington, MA and Plainville, MA. This week, FNM featured the Standard format with top finishers not only receiving store credit prizes, but likewise an exclusive promo foil Elvish Mystic! This week, we’re adding winners of our Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh event at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Plainville, MA into the mix from now on. Check it out below! Now, let’s check out last week’s winner’s:
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros/Theros/Born of the Gods Booster Draft Pod One – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros/Theros/Born of the Gods Booster Draft Pod Two – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Yu-Gi-Oh – Start time: Saturday 7:30 PM
Congratulations to the top finishers of each event. In addition, on behalf of the staff here at Battleground Games & Hobbies, we would like to thank everyone that attended our events. We greatly appreciate you choosing to hang out with us and look forward to seeing you again in the future!
To learn more about our events at either of our conveniently located brick-and-mortar stores and see why Magic, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh players alike enjoy our weekly event offerings at Battleground Games & Hobbies, please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us – we’re happy to help!
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Tags: FNM, Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Tournaments, Winners Circle, Yu-Gi-Oh
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Stoneblade Entertainment Reveals ‘Ascension: Realms Unraveled’
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
Retailer news website ICv2.com reported that Stone Blade Entertainment, makers of the popular Ascension deck building game, will release a new standalone product for its Ascension line; Ascension: Realms Unraveled will release in Q2.
Realms Unraveled is a standalone game for 1 – 4 players, though it can be combined with other Ascension games to support up to 6 players. This release introduces the first dual-faction Heroes to the game. It includes new Multi-Unite cards to let players gain large rewards for playing several Heroes from the same faction in one turn. There are also Transform cards that can create more powerful versions of cards.
Excited for this release? Battleground Games & Hobbies carries a full line of Ascension deck building games so you won’t miss out on this exciting new release!
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Tags: Ascension, Board Games, Deck Building Game, New Release, Realms Unraveled, Stoneblade Entertainment
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Popular ‘Modern’ MTG Format Comes to Plainville!
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Friday Night MODERN – Every Friday at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Plainville, MA.
Due to the explosion in popularity of the Modern format, the solid turnouts to our once a month Modern FNM, and demand from the community, Battleground’s Plainville location will be hosting Modern tournaments EVERY FRIDAY effective immediately.
This Friday, March 7th, at 7:15 there will be a Modern FNM to accompany the usual Standard FNM at 7:30.
The last Friday of each month will hold a $10.00 Win-a-Box tournament for both formats.
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Tags: Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, Modern, Plainville
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Announcing Grand Prix Philadelphia Trial – Sunday, March 23rd
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Join us on Sunday, March 23rd at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Abington, MA for your shot to earn a two-round bye (two free match wins) at upcoming Grand Prix Philadelphia! You asked for more competitive events and we delivered. Check it out:
Format: Standard
Date: March 23rd, 2014 a Sunday
Time: Doors at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for Philadelphia:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8
Prizes:
• All prizes will be Battleground Online Store Credit, good for any product on our website or in either of our retail stores! Get the cards or product YOU want, not what we’d like to give you.
• Payouts will be based on attendance
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Tags: Grand Prix Philadelphia 2014, Grand Prix Trial, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament
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