Magic: The Gathering
Events
WPN March Events
Magic: The Gathering: Casual Play: Here, you rule. Come to play, trade, or build decks for Magic: the Gathering. Decks available for use. New Players Welcome.
Tuesdays, March 1,8,15,22,29th 6:00-9:00pm
Friday Night Magic: Here, you rule. Standard type 2 constructed event. $7.00 entry. DCI sanctioned w/ prize support! Hosted by Dan Regewitz.
Fridays, March 4,11,25th 5:30-9:00pm
Friday Night Magic-Draft: Here, you rule. Join us for our monthly Draft. We will be drafting the newest set, Mirrodin Besieged. $16.00 entry. DCI sanctioned w/ prize support! Hosted by Dan Regewitz.
Friday, March 18th. 5:30-9:00pm
Mirrodin Besieged Game Day: Experience the power of play. Standard constructed. Exclusive promos to be handed out to all participants and additional promos to be handed out to the top 8 finishers. Here you Rule! $10.00 entry. Prizes based on attendance. Hosted by Dan Regewitz.
Sat March 5th 12:00 noon-9:00pm
Commander Event: Participate in the most awesome format ever. Elder Dragon Highlander AKA Commander. 100card singleton commander format. Multi-player with victory points. $10.00 entry. Prizes to be distributed as store credit.
Tues, March 8th 4:00pm-9:00pm
COSCON; Magic Super Standard: Here, you rule. Magic the Gathering returns to COSCON with a massive standard constructed tournament. To occur at Butler Days Inn at 139 Pittsburgh Road. DCI sanctioned. $15.00 entry fee. Massive 5 packs of prize to be distributed per entry makes this a high-prize event. Also sanctioned 8-man drafts to occur alongside this main event. Sponsored by New Dimension Comics of Butler. Hosted by Dan Regewitz. 11:00am registration begins.
Sunday 20th: 11:00am -5:00pm
WPN April Events
Magic: The Gathering: Casual Play: Here, you rule. Come to play, trade, or build decks for Magic: the Gathering. Decks available for use. New Players Welcome.
Tuesdays: 5,12,19,26; 5:30-9:00pm
Friday Night Magic: Here, you rule. Standard type 2 constructed event. $7.00 entry. DCI sanctioned w/ prize support! Hosted by Dan Regewitz.
Fridays: 8,22,29; 5:30pm - 9:00pm
FNM; Two-Headed Giant: Totally not a joke. Enjoy a change of pace with a Two-Headed Sealed event. Each team of 2 will receive 8 packs of Scars/Besieged product. Entry $16.00 per player or $32.00 per team. DCI sanctioned w/ prize support! FNM and other promos offered as random door prizes. Hosted by Dan Regewitz.
Friday, April 1st, 5:00-9:00pm.
Commander Event: Participate in the most awesome format ever. Elder Dragon Highlander AKA Commander. 100card singleton commander format. Multi-player with victory points. $10.00 entry. Prizes to be distributed as store credit.
Tues, April 5th 4:00pm-9:00pm
Future Events
2011-05-07 -Action Prerelease (sealed)
2011-05-07 -Action Prerelease Side (draft)
2011-05-13 -Action Launch (draft)
2011-06-11 -Action Game Gay (standard)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Set release schedule a bit off?
I've been playing, judging, and organizing magic for a while now, and in that time I've gotten used to the pacing of sets being released, and of all the tournaments that go with them. As many of us did, I noticed the official announcement of the release of Magic 2012 - and thought nothing of it.
But sometime afterwards I realized that M12, like M11 and M10 before it, was the Third set release in a callendar year, the Summer release. Meaning that it becomes legal half a year before the printed date (as in the year 2011 for M11) and even more confusing - it cycles out of standard with the Fall release of the printed date. Thus the set stops being legal before the callendar year printed on the cards is done.
This struck me as a bit odd. Wouldn't it benefit WotC, their customers in general and casual/new players specifically if the core set for 2011 actually was legal for all of 2011? I'm no expert, but it seems like it would. If only there were some way the core set could be the fourth (fall) set of the callendar year, and cycle out of standard ... say with the first (winter) set release of the year after it's printed date.
This is possible if they simply, change the release schedule a bit such that core sets release in the fall. As a way to transition/ease the player base into this new schedule, a stand-alone set could be introduced into standard.
I fully expect this half-brained idea to be picked apart, so may the picking commense.
But sometime afterwards I realized that M12, like M11 and M10 before it, was the Third set release in a callendar year, the Summer release. Meaning that it becomes legal half a year before the printed date (as in the year 2011 for M11) and even more confusing - it cycles out of standard with the Fall release of the printed date. Thus the set stops being legal before the callendar year printed on the cards is done.
This struck me as a bit odd. Wouldn't it benefit WotC, their customers in general and casual/new players specifically if the core set for 2011 actually was legal for all of 2011? I'm no expert, but it seems like it would. If only there were some way the core set could be the fourth (fall) set of the callendar year, and cycle out of standard ... say with the first (winter) set release of the year after it's printed date.
This is possible if they simply, change the release schedule a bit such that core sets release in the fall. As a way to transition/ease the player base into this new schedule, a stand-alone set could be introduced into standard.
I fully expect this half-brained idea to be picked apart, so may the picking commense.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Mirrodan Besieged Prerelease - Event Report
=Mirrodan Besieged Prerelease - Event Report
=Wed, Feb 2nd, 2011
I'm happy to report another successful prerelease has been put in the records at Butler, PA. The day started with 23 total players in attendance. Only 6 players batting for the Phyrexians (a surprise), and the other 17 mirran. We preceeded with 5 rounds of swiss with no cut.
Happily, the event went smoothly. The only rules issue I recall fielding was a question concerning a Quicksilver Geyser, with two targets chosen for it - if one of the targets was illegal upon resolution. I ruled that the spell would resolve and do as much as possible, bouncing the remaining target.
When the dust settled and the results were in I found some mixed results. The Phyrexians finished the tournament with 5 players and 51 accumulated match points. The Mirrans finished the tournament with 13 players and 78 accumulated match points. However, 3 of the top 4 were Phyrexians, and all 5 of the finishing phyrexians made top 8.
If one just looks at the top 8, this was clearly a Phyrexian victory. However, if one looks at the whole tournament it looks like a Mirran victory (since they were more popular, and achieved more wins overall). Officially, I am erring on the side of caution and calling this event a draw - The Phyrexians and Mirrans became locked in bloody combat and fought each-other to a stalemate!
One final thing to report. For the Draft I seated players and gave them the following product: 1 Scars, 1 Besieged Mirran, 1 Besieged Phyrexian. My purpose for doing this was to allow for a draft that could support a flexible number of players. I have to report that it was not worth it. After speaking with the players (and looking over their shoulders to see how badly things were going), I discovered that the draft was ... pretty terrible. I immediately promised never to do that again. For the Launch I fully intend to draft release boosters instead of faction packs and recommend this to any other TO.
(P = Phyrexia; M = Mirran)
Top 8 Results:
1. Alex Danner - P
2. Randy Perkins - P
3. Dennis Hindman Jr. - M
4. Craig Gray - P
5. Adam Took - M
6. Mike Tomas - P
7. Mike Bowman - M
8. Tim Hicks - P
=Wed, Feb 2nd, 2011
I'm happy to report another successful prerelease has been put in the records at Butler, PA. The day started with 23 total players in attendance. Only 6 players batting for the Phyrexians (a surprise), and the other 17 mirran. We preceeded with 5 rounds of swiss with no cut.
Happily, the event went smoothly. The only rules issue I recall fielding was a question concerning a Quicksilver Geyser, with two targets chosen for it - if one of the targets was illegal upon resolution. I ruled that the spell would resolve and do as much as possible, bouncing the remaining target.
When the dust settled and the results were in I found some mixed results. The Phyrexians finished the tournament with 5 players and 51 accumulated match points. The Mirrans finished the tournament with 13 players and 78 accumulated match points. However, 3 of the top 4 were Phyrexians, and all 5 of the finishing phyrexians made top 8.
If one just looks at the top 8, this was clearly a Phyrexian victory. However, if one looks at the whole tournament it looks like a Mirran victory (since they were more popular, and achieved more wins overall). Officially, I am erring on the side of caution and calling this event a draw - The Phyrexians and Mirrans became locked in bloody combat and fought each-other to a stalemate!
One final thing to report. For the Draft I seated players and gave them the following product: 1 Scars, 1 Besieged Mirran, 1 Besieged Phyrexian. My purpose for doing this was to allow for a draft that could support a flexible number of players. I have to report that it was not worth it. After speaking with the players (and looking over their shoulders to see how badly things were going), I discovered that the draft was ... pretty terrible. I immediately promised never to do that again. For the Launch I fully intend to draft release boosters instead of faction packs and recommend this to any other TO.
(P = Phyrexia; M = Mirran)
Top 8 Results:
1. Alex Danner - P
2. Randy Perkins - P
3. Dennis Hindman Jr. - M
4. Craig Gray - P
5. Adam Took - M
6. Mike Tomas - P
7. Mike Bowman - M
8. Tim Hicks - P
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