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Mon - Thurs 12-9
Fri 12-12
Sat 10-10
Sun 10-8

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5671 E. Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33617
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Call Us: (813) 914-7000
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    WORLDWAKE RELEASE EVENT INFO FOR FEB 6TH & 7TH

    Worldwake Pre-Release @ The Game Academy
     
    The Game Academy
    5671 East Fowler Ave
    Tampa, FL 33617
    Call us @ 813.914.7000 for any questions
    Click Here For A Map To Our Store
    Event Itinerary and Details
    Sealed Events: Cost will be $22 per player. Players will receive 3 Worldwake Packs and 3 Zendikar Packs to build a 40 card minimum deck.  Players will also [...]

    “Functional Fixedness” – A YU-GI-OH! Strategy Article by Allen Pennington

    Wednesday, January 27th – Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and shares tips on improving your Yu-Gi-Oh! game.
    This was a classic matchup between Zombie and Lightsworn, a matchup I would consider to be even. Sometimes one player draws better that the other, but more often than not someone gets outplayed.
    This was [...]

    “Going Infinite” – A Legacy Tournament Report by Keith McLaughlin

    Monday, January 25th – In this first of a series of tournament reports Keith McLaughlin shares his “Life Combo” deck list and provides his insight on MTG’s hottest format: Legacy.  
    *Editor’s Note* – The Game Academy will host Legacy tournaments every Thursday; signups begin @ 6 PM and tournament entry is $7. All entry will be [...]

    Pro Tour San Juan North America PTQ Schedule

    Click on the ”Qualifier” logo for a comprehensive list of the North American PTQ schedule for Pro Tour San Juan 2010. You must have Microsoft Excel in order to be able to view it. We are currently working on changing it to an easier format to view, but for the time being, this is what we have. [...]

    Horde of Notions EDH Beatdown Deck Interview with ElderDragonHighlandr on YouTube!

    Horde of Notions Beatdown in EDH!?! This ElderDragon Highlander Deck Interview focuses on the forgotten archetype in EDH: Beatdown. There are tons of players that like to turn dudes sideways when they are playing Magic: The Gathering. Our interview with the Game Academy’s, Josh Martinez (Pro Tour Player), highlights a 5-color beatdown deck with claws [...]

    FNM (Friday Night Magic) at The Game Academy!

    We would love to see you for our Friday Night Magic (FNM) tournaments every Friday ! Details below:
    FREE FOR EVERYONE!!!!!
    Tournament Details:
    Format: Standard
    Prizes*:
    GUARANTEED Booster box of the latest set for the Top 8 finishers!
    Top 2 Finishers will receive a FNM Promo!
    Random Door Prizes will be given away throughout the night.
    Entry Fee: $0 (FREE!!!)
    Registration starts @ 5:30 [...]

    “Unqualified” – A MTGO PTQ Report by Zach Efland

    Friday, January 8th – In this first of a series of tournament reports Zach Efland takes us through his trials and tribulations ptqing on MTGO.

    I’ve spent the last few weeks rigorously testing Scapeshift for the upcoming Extended PTQ season. Extended is always a wide-open field, filled with a variety of worthwhile decks to choose from. Personally, I’ve always [...]

    $500 YU-GI-OH! CASH TOURNAMENT ON FEBRUARY 6TH!

    On Saturday, February 6th, The Game Academy will be hosting it’s second $500 Yu-Gi-Oh! cash tournament!
    Tournament entry will be $20 per player. Registration starts at 10:00 AM and the tournament will begin promptly at 11:00 AM.
    Prize breakdown for the top finishers will be:
    1st – $200
    2nd – $100
    3rd-4th – $50
    5th-8th – $25
     
    Jose Alcaz won our first [...]

    TOP 8 DECKLISTS FROM OUR $500 YU-GI-OH! TOURNAMENT

    Here are the decklists from the Top 8 players of our cash tournament! Coverage will be up soon! Thank you to everyone who came! We will be hosting another $500 cash tournament on Saturday, February 6th.

    Here are the Top 8 deck lists from the tournament:
    Jose Alcaz – 1st, Gadgets

    Monsters: 17
    [6] Gadget
    [3] Banisher of the Radiance
    [2] D.D. [...]

    PHOTOS FROM OUR 1ST YU-GI-OH! TOURNAMENT!

    If you missed our tournament on January 2nd, don’t worry! We will be hosting our second tournament on February 6th, 2010! More information will be posted soon!

    Head Judge Allen Pennington

    Samuel Jones vs. Michael Lux

    1st Place Winner Jose Alcaz holding his lucky [...]