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

Innistrad Launch Party – October 1st and 2nd

 

Join us on Saturday and Sunday for our Innistrad Launch Parties! We’ll be running two sealed tournaments, one on Saturday, and one on Sunday. Each participant will receive a Ludevic’s Test Subject promo card (while supplies last).

Join the Party!

Innistrad Launch Parties are a great way to celebrate the release of the latest Magic: The Gathering set! Play, trade, spend time with friends, and win cool prizes! All participants receive a Ludevic’s Test Subject/Ludevic’s Abomination exclusive Launch Party promo card (while supplies last).

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

 

September 30th, 2011 (Friday)

05:30 PM             Registration for Friday Night Magic begins
07:00 PM             Friday Night Magic begins

 

Innistrad Booster Draft

We will be holding registration for drafts all day Saturday and Sunday, and each draft will begin as soon as we have 8 players.

Format: Booster Draft (Innistrad) – Single Elimination
Entry Fee: $11
Prizes:
1st Place – 7 packs of Innistrad
2nd Place – 3 Packs of Innistrad
3rd Place – 1 pack of Innistrad
4th Place – 1 pack of Innistrad

 

October 1st, 2010 (Saturday)

Launch Party TOURNAMENT
Time: Registration opens at 10 AM, with the tournament starting at 11 AM.
Entry Fee: $24.00 per player.
Format: Innistrad Sealed. Players will receive six packs of Innistrad to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 8 packs of Innistrad
3-1: 5 packs of Innistrad
2-2: 1 pack of Innistrad

 

October 2nd, 2010 (Sunday)

Launch Party SEALED TOURNAMENT
Time: Registration opens at 3 PM, with the tournament starting at 4 PM.
Entry Fee: $24.00 per player.
Format: Innistrad Sealed. Players will receive six packs of Innistrad to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 8 packs of Innistrad
3-1: 5 packs of Innistrad
2-2: 1 pack of Innistrad

MTG Innistrad Prerelease – Friday, September 23rd (Midnight) and Saturday, September 24th

 

Join us on Friday and Saturday for the Innistrad Prerelease! We’ll be running two sealed tournaments, one on Friday at Midnight, and one on Saturday. Each participant will receive a Howlpack Alpha 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 Innistrad 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

 

September 23rd, 2011 (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 September 23rd, with the tournament starting at 12 AM.
Entry Fee: $24.00 per player.
Format: Innistrad  Sealed. Players will receive six packs of Innistrad to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 8 packs of Innistrad
3-1: 5 packs of Innistrad
2-2: 1 pack of Innistrad

 

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: Innistrad Sealed. Players will receive six packs of Innistrad to build a forty-card deck.
Structure: Four rounds of Swiss.
Prizes:
4-0: 8 packs of Innistrad
3-1: 5 packs of Innistrad
2-2: 1 pack of Innistrad

“Pimpin Ain’t Easy” – by Jeremy Blair

Sunday, July 10th – Jeremy talks about the art of foiling out your commander deck. Check his video EDH coverage on YouTube by clicking HERE.
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“Outside the Deckbox – The Weapon of Tilt” – by Kyle Edwards

Friday, July 8th – Kyle explains “tilt” and how to use it to your advantage.

 

 

 

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“The Fennell Verdict – As We Usher Out Jace” – by Chris Fennell

Monday, July 4th – Fennell talks about the new Standard Format without Jace and Stoneforge Mystic.

 

 

 

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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).

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SCG Invitational Qualifier – The Game Academy – August 14th, 2011

SCG IQ – Tampa, FL

Location:
The Game Academy
5721 E Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33617

Time:
11:00 AM

Format:
Standard

Entry Fee:
$25

Prizes:
1st – $250 Travel Award, Qualification for a StarCityGames.com Invitational
2nd – 24 Packs of M12
3rd-4th – 12 Packs of M12
5th-8th – 6 Packs of M12
1-8 all receive a SCG IQ Top 8 Pin

Questions:
E-Mail: j.weekley@thegameacademyonline.com
Phone: 813-914-7000

“Outside the Deckbox – Competitive Commander” – by Kyle Edwards

Wednesday, June 15th – Kyle talks about some of the basics in the Commander format.

 

 

 

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“Outside the Deckbox – Pauper Storm” – by Kyle Edwards

Saturday, May 28th – Kyle goes over a few popular archetypes in the “Pauper” format.

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