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Now On Sale – ‘Magic’ Commander 2014 Decks!
Friday, November 7th, 2014
It’s FRIDAY! While for many, that means the end of a long work week, for us here at Battleground Games & Hobbies, that means not only is Friday Night Magic tonight, but we also get to announce a super-sweet brand new Magic the Gathering product that’s now on sale at a Battleground Games & Hobbies near you as well as our online store (single cards too!). Check it out:
MTG Commander 2014 Decks
That’s right folks. the Magic Commander 2014 Decks have arrived! They’re on sale now in both Abington and Plainville, as well as our online store. Don’t miss out on this amazing new product from Wizards of the Coast!
Tags: Box Set, Commander 2014, EDH, Magic the Gathering, MTG, New Release
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Wizards of the Coast Announces Third Set in ‘Khans of Tarkir’ Block: ‘Dragons of Tarkir’
Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Set Name:
Dragons of Tarkir
Block:
Set 3 of 3 in the Khans of Tarkir block
Number of Cards:
264
Prerelease Events:
March 20, 2015
Release Date:
March 27, 2015
Launch Weekend:
March 27–29, 2015
Game Day:
April 18, 2015
Magic Online Prerelease Events:
April 3–April 6, 2015
Magic Online Release Date:
April 6, 2015
Magic Online Release Events:
April 6–22, 2015
Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir:
April 10–12, 2015
Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir Formats:
Swiss:
- Standard
- Dragons of Tarkir/Dragons of Tarkir/Fate Reforged Draft
Top 8:
- Standard
Official Three-Letter Code:
DTK
Twitter Hashtag:
Initial Concept and Game Design:
Mark L. Gottlieb (lead)
Dan Emmons
Graeme Hopkins
Colin Kawakami
Mark Rosewater
Sam Stoddard
Final Game Design and Development:
Tom LaPille and David Humpherys (leads)
Tim Aten
Colin Kawakami
Erik Lauer
Ken Nagle
Sam Stoddard
Gerry Thompson
With contributions from Matt Tabak
Languages:
English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Available in:
Art by Jason Chan
Tags: Dragons of Tarkir, Khans of Tarkir Block, Magic the Gathering, MTG, New Release, Third Set, Wizards of the Coast
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Wizards of the Coast Announces New Duel Deck!
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast announced yesterday a new edition to their Duel Deck product line: Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora! Check out all the sweet details directly from Wizards of the Coast below:
The knight Planeswalker Elspeth Tirel sees herself as the protector of the Multiverse. She has pledged her sword and shield to all who suffer, and she summons forth impressive armies to assist her. The merfolk Planeswalker Kiora calls upon the creatures of the deepest oceans to fight at her side. She is the master of the world beneath the waves, her true power only now beginning to surface. How will these Planeswalkers measure up when they meet in battle?
Deck Design and Deck Development:
Chris Millar and Sam Stoddard
Twitter Hashtag:
Languages:
English, Japanese
Release Date:
February 27, 2015
MSRP:
$19.99
Tags: Duel Deck Elspeth Vs Kiroa, Elspeth, Kiora, Magic the Gathering, MTG, New Release, Wizards of the Coast
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2013-2014 Magic Rookie of the Year Suspended
Monday, November 3rd, 2014
Wizards of the Coast Director Helene Bergeot announced on Thursday that Jared Bottecher, 2013-2014 Magic the Gathering Rookie of the Year, “may have engaged in in activities that violate Wizards of the Coast’s Code of Conduct and Magic’s tournament floor rules.”
As a result of the ensuing DCI investigation, those accusations were confirmed and Mr. Bottecher was suspended for a period of four years and his Rookie of the Year title revoked. Video and photo evidence can be found here as well as Mr. Bottecher’s reaction to his suspension, courtesy of David Levitt at [Boston] Examiner.com.
The Rookie of the Year title will pass to Raymond Perez Jr., who earned 33 Pro Points during that tournament season, qualifying him for Worlds 2014.
This comes during a time of apparent “scandal” – now being referred to as #shufflegate – in which two other high-profile player suspensions occurred, that of Trevor Humphries and Alex Bertoncini (see “Player at SCG Worcester Suspected of Cheating“).
What do you think of #shufflegate and the recent high profile player suspensions? Are these sentences appropriate? Does the overwhelming community outcry create a sense of a witch hunt? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Tags: Cheating, DCI, Jared Bottecher, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Rookie of the Year, Shufflegate, Wizards of the Coast
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TODAY in Abington – Grand Prix New Jersey Trial
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Format: LEGACY
Date: November 1st, 2014 a Saturday
Time: Doors at 10:00am, Registration at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $20.00 per person
Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
Parking on site
• Google Maps
• Battleground’s Facebook Page
This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for New Jersey:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8
Prizes:
Prizes will be paid to the top finishers in Store Credit usable in store or online!
Tags: Event, Grand Prix New Jersey 2014, Grand Prix Trial, legacy, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament
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TONIGHT – Happy Halloween Special Event Celebration
Friday, October 31st, 2014
To celebrate Halloween this year, Battleground Games & Hobbies is changing it up once again with the latest take on our Magic Halloween event! Players are invited to show up in costume (or not, that’s okay too – see below) with a Modern legal “Themed” deck (and sideboard).
Deck Construction Details:
This year we’re asking players to construct decks entirely around one (and only one) “Halloween themed” creature type. Creatures of a type different than the one you’ve chosen are not allowed.
Players will be given 12 slots in their deck to fill with cards that are not basic lands or the creature type they’ve built their deck around.
Legal creature types include:
bat
demon
devil
gargoyle
graveborn
gremlin
hag
horror
imp
nightmare
nightstalker
ooze
scarecrow
shade
skeleton
specter
spirit
vampire
weird
werewolf
wraith
zombie
Abington and Plainville:
Format: **Special Format, see above**
Date: October 31st, 2014 a Friday
Time: 7:30pm
Entrance Fee: $5.00 (FREE if you’re in costume)
OTHER FNM EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AS NORMAL.
| Abington: 1423 Bedford Street Abington MA 02351 781.261.9669 | Plainville: 25 Taunton Street Plainville MA 02762 508.316.1195 |
On behalf of the entire staff at Battleground Games & Hobbies, we wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween!
Tags: Cosplay, Costume, Event, Halloween, Holiday, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament
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