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Konami Announces Updates to ‘Battle Pack 3: Monster League’
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Konami has shared details regarding the highly anticipated Battle Pack 3: Monster League for its Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG, which releases August 1st. Who’s excited?!
Like other Battle Packs, Battle Pack 3: Monster League is designed specifically for booster draft play. Konami teased earlier this year that it would introduce something new, but kept changes under wraps until now.
The first new feature in this release is the 10 new cards used to enhance draft and sealed games: the set includes two new Monsters, two new Spells, and six new Traps. All these cards are focused specifically on the battle dynamic, but are also 100% legal for regular constructed deck play.
The second feature is the “Shatterfoil” cards. Previous Battle Packs have had Starfoil cards and Mosaic Rares; this new release has shattered-glass style cards, and all 237 cards in the set can be had as Shatterfoils. Further, every pack will contain 1 Shatterfoil card.
This set will also see the return of the Xyz Monsters from Battle Pack 1: Epic Dawn. However the Xyz Monsters can only be had as rare, Shatterfoil-only cards.
The special tournament rule for draft/sealed play with Battle Pack 3 is the “Monster League” rule: All monsters are all Types. This means that regardless of monster placement (in deck, extra deck, hand, graveyard, field, or banished) all monsters are treated as every monster Type. (The Monsters have put aside their differences and united in a giant Monster League.)
The Battle Pack 3: Monster League set will contain 237 cards, with a rarity breakdown of: 165 Commons, 55 Rare, and 17 cards only available as Shatterfoils (though all 237 cards can be had as Shatterfoils). Each 5-card pack contains 3 Commons, 1 Rare, 1 Shatterfoil.
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Tags: Battle Pack 3 Monster League, Konami, Xyz Monster, YGO, Yu-Gi-Oh
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New Version of ‘The One Ring’ RPG Coming Soon!
Monday, May 19th, 2014
According to hobby industry news website ICv2.com, Cubicle 7 has shared more information on its planned release of the revised one-volume rulebook for its Lord of the Rings-based RPG The One Ring Role-playing Game, announced for summer release.
The new, revised edition of The One Ring Role-playing Game rulebook features a new cover by Jon Hodgson. The hardcover volume will be 320 pages, and includes new layout, which integrates both the Adventurer’s Guide and the Loremaster’s Guide into a single volume. The book has been re-edited and reformatted for clarity, and includes updated rules that incorporate previous supplementary rules, as well as rule changes based on fan feedback.
The One Ring is a role-playing game based on The Lord of the Rings—the most influential property in fantasy. It’s set after the events of The Hobbit; the initial game is set the region of northern Mirkwood and environs, with future releases expanding the scope of the setting to encompass more of Middle-earth as the era moves closer to the looming War of the Ring.
Chock full of incredible artwork by leading Tolkien artists, including John Howe, along with rich and detailed background information, The One Ring’s game engine focuses on the themes and character types that give Middle-earth its unique place in the annals of fantasy. There has never been a Lord of the Rings game that’s more evocative of Tolkien’s unique vision.
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Tags: Cubicle 7, Lord of the Rings, Role-playing Games, RPG, The Hobbit, The One Ring
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Journey into Nyx Game Day – One Week Away!
Sunday, May 18th, 2014
Sunday
BOTH LOCATIONS
Format: Standard (with a cut to top 8.)
Date: May 25th, 2014
Time: 2:00pm
Entrance Fee: $10.00 per person
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This event will be run as a box tournament. Every participant beyond 12 will add $10.00 store credit to the prize pool. The event will cut to a top 8 or top 4 based on attendance. Deck lists are not required for this event.
All players will receive a full art, promo Squelching Leeches. The top 8 players will receiver a foil, full art, promo Dictate of Kruphix.
And don’t forget to Defeat a God!
At Game Day be sure to bring the Hero Cards you’ve earned while traveling the Hero’s Path to help you triumph over the Defeat a God Challenge Deck at Journey into Nyx Game Day. This special deck is a challenge you can take on during Game Day, between rounds, or at your convenience. It’s not a part of the tournament, but you’ll want to defeat Xenagos to earn the ninth and final Hero Card on the Hero’s Path.
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Tags: Game Day, Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament
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‘Arrogant Wurm’ and ‘Circular Logic’ Announced for Vintage Masters!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Battleground Games & Hobbies has a healthy paper-Magic Pauper community. So it’s no secret that when Wizards of the Coast announced earlier this week on DailyMTG.com that ‘Arrogant Wurm‘ and “Circular Logic‘ (as well as ‘Goblin General’) would be “printed” in Magic Online set Vintage Masters, the local community became abuzz with speculation and excitement.
Since the popular Pauper format follows the Magic Online rules, this means that building a Madness deck in Pauper both online and paper-Magic events is now a reality! Consider that these cards are all available in common: Aquamoeba, Wild Mongrel, Basking Rootwalla, Deep Analysis, Fiery Temper, Merfolk Looter, Looter il-Kor, Werebear and so many more.
Time will tell if a Madness deck becomes viable to take on the Pauper format’s top decks. Join us at Battleground Games & Hobbies every Saturday at 2:00 PM and find out if Madness ask what it takes!
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Tags: Arrogant Wurm, Circular Logic, Madness, Magic Online, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Paper Magic, Vintage Masters
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Wizards of the Coast Announces Deck List for Modern Event Deck
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
“March of the Multitudes”
Main Deck 60 cards | ||
| 4 Caves of Koilos 2 City of Brass 4 Isolated Chapel 5 Plains 4 Swamp 1 Vault of the Archangel 4 Windbrisk Heights 24 lands 2 Soul Warden 5 creatures | 3 Honor of the Pure 2 Inquisition of Kozilek 4 Intangible Virtue 4 Lingering Souls 3 Path to Exile 4 Raise the Alarm 2 Shrine of Loyal Legions 4 Spectral Procession 1 Sword of Feast and Famine 3 Zealous Persecution 30 other spells 1 planeswalker Sideboard 2 Burrenton Forge-Tender 15 sideboard cards | |
This is the text from the back of the box:
“Get started with the deep-strategy Modern format in style! Draw on rare, high-powered Magic™ cards from past sets with this tightly constructed 60-card deck. Also includes a 15-card sideboard, strategy guide, Spindown™ life counter, 80 exclusive card sleeves, 5 double sided tokens, and a deck box.
Pick up the Modern Event Deck and find a Modern event near you.
March of the Multitudes
Leaders like Elspeth, Knight-Errant generate an army of token creatures, while spells like Intangible Virtue and Honor of the Pure inspire them to victory. White removal cards along with black disruptions keep your opponent off balance until you can strike the killing blow.”
Are you looking forward to when Battleground Games & Hobbies receives our’s in stock? If so, make sure you act fast to pick up your copy of the first ever format-specific (most event decks are tied to sets, rather than formats) Event Deck! Quantities will be limited, so act quickly.
What do you think of the Modern Event Deck? Are you happy with the deck list itself? Do you like the cards in it? Let us know in the comments below!
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Tags: Deck List, Event Deck, Magic the Gathering, Modern, MTG
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Winner’s Circle – Weekend of May 9 Event Champions
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
Winner’s Circle is back and better than ever! Look forward to a special ‘Winner’s Circle’ article this Friday, including all the winner’s from the month of April!
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 card!
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 – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros/Theros/Born of the Gods Booster Draft – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Modern – Start time: Saturday 7:15 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Standard – Start time: Saturday 7:15 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! Remember, next week Winner’s Circle will be published each and every Tuesday, from now on.
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Tags: Friday Night Magic, Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Winners Circle
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