Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments on Saturday – TWO BOXES
Welcome Duelists. We’ve restructured our Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments. It’s still only $5 to enter, but we’ve DOUBLED the prize support. The new changes will begin with the tournament on Saturday, January 28th and will continue every Saturday. Also, Duelists will have the option to trade in each pack they win for $2 cash. Here is the updated information regarding our Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments:
Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament Info:
Location:
The Game Academy
5721 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
Time:
Registration starts @ 12:00 PM
Tournament Starts @ 1:00 PM
Format:
Advanced
Prize Payout:
1st- 16 packs
2nd- 12 packs
3rd/4th- 6 packs
5th-8th- 2 packs
Questions:
E-Mail: info@thegameacademyonline.com
Phone: 813-914-7000
For more information about all our events, use our event schedule.
MTG Dark Ascension Prerelease – Friday, January 27th (Midnight) and Saturday, January 28th
Join us on Friday and Saturday for the Dark Ascension Prerelease! We’ll be running two sealed tournaments, one on Friday at Midnight, and one on Saturday. Each participant will receive a Ravenous Demon promo card (while supplies last).
Held one week before each new Magic card set goes on sale, Prereleases provide a way to play in a large-scale event in a low-stress environment. You get to play with the cards before you can buy them, special promotional cards are given out to attendees and the top players can win even more cards. So have fun!
Prereleases are sanctioned by the DCI, which is the governing body for all Magic tournaments – from the smallest local events up to the multi-million dollar Pro Tour. Playing in a sanctioned event means your results are recorded and begin to give you a player rating among the thousands of Magic players worldwide. If you don’t have a DCI number yet, the event staff on site can provide you with one. For many players, Prereleases are a fun and easy way to play in their first sanctioned events.
At Prerelease events, the emphasis is on casual play with a high degree of sportsmanship. You don’t need to know the rules well, but you should always be polite and respectful to your opponents. If there is a disagreement, or a question about a ruling, please call a judge.
Go to the Dark Ascension Prerelease and experience the newest Magic: the Gathering set a week before it goes on sale!
The Game Academy
5721 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
Call us @ 813.914.7000 for any questions
Click Here For A Map To Our Store
January 27th, 2012 (Friday)
05:30 PM Registration for Friday Night Magic begins
07:00 PM Friday Night Magic begins
MIDNIGHT SEALED TOURNAMENT
Time: Registration opens at 11 PM on January 27th, with the tournament starting at 12 AM.
Entry Fee: $24.00 per player.
Format: Dark Ascension Sealed. Players will receive three packs of Innistrad and three packs of Dark Ascension to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 10 packs of Dark Ascension
3-0-1: 7 packs of Dark Ascension
3-1: 5 packs of Dark Ascension
2-2: 1 pack of Dark Ascension
September 24th, 2010 (Saturday)
PRERELEASE SEALED TOURNAMENT
Time: Registration opens at 1 PM, with the tournament starting at 2 PM.
Entry Fee: $24.00 per player.
Format: Dark Ascension Sealed. Players will receive three packs of Innistrad and three packs of Dark Ascension to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 10 packs of Dark Ascension
3-0-1: 7 packs of Dark Ascension
3-1: 5 packs of Dark Ascension
2-2: 1 pack of Dark Ascension
Pokemon Black and White Next Destinies Prerelease Info – January 28th
Come to The Game Academy for the Pokemon Black and White Next Destinies Prerelease and let loose with an amazing set of new and exciting cards!
Pokémon Trading Card Game players everywhere, get prepared for the return of Pokémon-EX cards in the fourth expansion of the Black & White series: Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Next Destinies! Using advanced powers and new strategies, Trainers will battle like never before with awesomely powerful Pokémon, including two versions of six different Pokémon-EX!
Pokémon-EX are more powerful versions of Pokémon, giving Trainers great rewards when used effectively. But beware: Trainers also suffer heavier losses when those Pokémon are defeated! In Black & White—Next Destinies, players will find more than 100 Pokémon, including some—like Mewtwo-EX—from beyond the Unova region for the first time in this expansion! Discover elusive Pokémon like Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX. Black & White—Next Destinies delivers your destiny: Pokémon with exceptional HP, Special Energy and Trainer cards with expanded powers, and new strategies to extend your victory streaks!
Key features of the new Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Next Destinies expansion include:
- Two versions of six amazing Pokémon-EX, including the amazing Mewtwo-EX
- Six Pokémon-EX cards with character art covering the entire card and a special etching treatment never done before in the TCG cards industry
- Theme decks built around Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom
- Over 100 cards in all
Event Info:
Where:
The Game Academy
5721 E. Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
813.914.7000 (please call with any questions)
When:
Saturday, January 28th; Registration begins at 10:00 AM; Release begins at 10:30 AM
Price:
$25 per person
Event is open to all players, no prequalification is necessary.
Each player will receive 6 booster packs of Black and White Next Destinies Tournament will be run using the limited format and age modified swiss. (use your 6 packs to construct a 40 card deck and use that to play in an open play environment; the cards you open are yours to keep; energy will be provided by The Game Academy)
At the end of the event, each participant will receive an additional 2 booster packs, sleeves, and 1 Promo card while supplies last.
For more information about Pokemon Prerelease Tournaments click HERE
NOTE: Each new theme deck and booster pack includes an in-pack code card that unlocks virtual cards for play in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Expand your personal deck and battle against others from anywhere in the world at any time from your own computer! Battles are taking place now at www.pokemon.com/tcgo!
Grand Prix Trial: Orlando on December 17, 2011
In preparation for Grand Prix Orlando on January 14-15, The Game Academy will be
hosting a Grand Prix Trial on December 17th.
Registration starts at 1 PM and the tournament begins at 2 PM. This will be a Standard constructed tournament. Read more
Innistrad Gameday – October 30th
Game Days are the first opportunity for you to play Standard on a global scale with the newest cards.
Tournament Details:
The Game Academy
5721 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
813.914.7000
- October 30th, 2011
- Registration Begins at 10 AM, tournament begins at 11 AM
- $5 Entry Fee
- Prizes are awarded in packs and are based on attendance
Where Can I Play?
Local Stores – Game Days are happening worldwide on October 29-30! Check out our tournament locator to find an event near you. Contact the organizer of the event for details on event start times, entry fees, and venue location.
What Happens There?
Game Days are Standard format tournaments. Contact the organizer of the event for further tournament details.
What Do I Get?
All participants receive an exclusive Diregraf Ghoul card (while supplies last). The Top 8 players also each receive an exclusive Elite Inquisitor extended-art prize card (while supplies last). These cards are awarded to the Top 8 players even if the tournament cuts only to the Top 4.
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What Does a “Standard Deck” Mean?
The Standard format uses only the newest sets the game has to offer. The current block, the block that was released the previous fall, and the most recent core set or sets are all legal to play in a Standard deck. Sets currently legal in Standard are: Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Magic 2012, and Innistrad.
For more information on Standard, click here.
Players who have general questions about Magic Game Day or any other Wizards of the Coast offerings should contact Customer Service at www.wizards.com/customerservice, or call 800-324-6496.
Magic 2012 Prerelease – July 9th and 10th
Join us on Friday and Saturday for the Magic 2012 Prerelease! We’ll be running two sealed tournaments, one on Friday at Midnight, and one on Saturday. Each participant will receive a Bloodlord of Vaasgoth promo card (while supplies last).
The Game Academy’s Electronic Extravaganza Tournament Info – July 30th, 2011
The Game Academy will be hosting an ELECTRONIC EXTRAVAGANZA on July 30th, 2011 Read more
Grand Prix Trial: Kansas City on May 28, 2011
In preparation for Grand Prix Kansas City on June 18-19, The Game Academy will be hosting a Grand Prix Trial on May 28th. Registration starts at 10am and the tournament begins at 11am. This will be a sealed tournament. Read more
New Phyrexia Prerelease – May 7th and 8th
Join us on Saturday for the New Phyrexia Prerelease! We’ll be running two sealed tournaments on Saturday and one on Sunday. Each participant will receive a Sheoldred, Whispering One promo card (while supplies last). Read more
Yu-Gi-Oh! Extreme Victory Sneak Peek April 30th and May 1st at The Game Academy!
The Game Academy will be holding an Extreme Victory Sneak Peek on April 30th and May 1st (while supplies last).
It’s time for the Extreme Victory Sneak Peek, your first chance to get your hands on the brand new Extreme Victorybooster packs – before they’re available in most stores!
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