Magic: The Gathering Commander Launch Party – June 18th

Magic: The Gathering – Commander Launch Parties are a great way to celebrate the release of the latest Magic multiplayer set. Play, trade, spend time with friends and get a cool promo card! All participants receive one of five different premium oversized Legendary Creature promo card exclusive to the Launch Party (while supplies last).

Tournament Details:

The Game Academy
5721 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
813.914.7000

• - June 18th, 2011
• - Registration Begins at 10 AM, tournament begins at 11 AM
• - $35 Entry Fee
• - Format – Precon

What Happens There?

Try out the newest multiplayer product, Magic: The Gathering – Commander in a fun, casual setting!

Magic: The Gathering – Commander Launch Parties will use an open play format. Players will be placed into game groups of 3-5 players. When a game finishes, players can play again or be regrouped into another game with new players.

What Do I Get?

Each player receives:

• - 1 of 5 premium oversized promo cards (while supplies last).
• - Edric, Spymaster of Trest
• - Basandra, Battle Seraph
• - Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
• - Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
• - Nin, the Pain Artist
• - 1 Magic: The Gathering – Commander deck
• - 1 Achievement Card

The Achievement card is a fun activity for players to complete. Earn the satisfaction of completing all the tasks over the course of the Launch Party!

• - Download achivement card (PDF)

New Phyrexia Gameday – June 11th, 2011

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

• June 11th, 2011
• Registration Begins at 10 AM, tournament begins at 11 AM
• $5 Entry Fee
• Prizes are awarded in packs and are based on attendance

What Happens There?

Game Days are Standard format tournaments. The tournament will be Swiss-style, with the top 8 players after the Swiss rounds advancing to the single-elimination finals. In the case of an event with 16 players or less, only the top 4 will advance. Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings.

In the case of an event with exactly 8 players, there will be three Swiss rounds with no single-elimination cut.

What Do I Get?

All participants receive exclusive Priest of Urabrask promo card (while supplies last). The Top 8 payers each receive a full-art Myr Superion promo card. The cards are awarded to the Top 8 even if the tournament cuts to the Top 4.

What Does an “Affliated Deck” Mean?

Represent your side and fight for New Phyrexia or the Mirran resistance! Cards in Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, andNew Phyrexia are watermarked with either a Mirran or Phyrexian symbol to represent the card’s affiliation. You can build your Game Day deck to be affiliated with one of the two sides. An affiliated deck must have at least ten watermarked cards from its affiliated faction in its main deck, and no watermarked cards from the opposing faction in its main deck or sideboard. The deck must still be Standard-legal.

If you are using an earlier printing of a Scars of Mirrodin,Mirrodin Besieged, or New Phyrexia card (for example, a Fifth Dawnversion of Trinket Mage), that card is considered part of the appropriate faction even though it does not have a watermark printed on the card. Playing an affiliated deck is not required for Game Day, but it can help you earn cool additional prizes and show pride for your side! The top two players from each side will each receive a Myr Superion full-art promo card.

Players who have general questions about Magic Game Day or any other Wizards of the Coast offerings should contact us at 813.914.7000