July 2014 - D20 Games Alameda

The Scoop on the Magic 2015 Core Set, M15 Rocks

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Magic sets come out every 3 months, and this time each year in July, we get the next Core Set. This year, in addition to the normal bucket of old classic cards, the Magic 2015 Core set is overstuffed with goodies, both great individual cards, and a collection of mini-themes, some of which lay some big hints about what is coming in the fall. Plus, SIX, count ’em six planeswalkers, including 4 brand new ones.

The really cool stuff includes the Souls, a bunch of 6/6 power-spitters for each color. There are 5 new legendary creatures, 6 new slivers, including a 5/5 that makes all slivers indestructible. We also have the return of the pain lands (two-color lands that do one damage every time they are tapped for a color) and one of my favorites, the Paragons. These are 2/2 creatures that give all other creatures of the same color +1/+1 and add an ability to give one fellow critter an ability that is appropriate for the color (flying, death-touch, trample, etc.). And there are a few cards that give a nice little hint about what is going to be in the set that is coming in the fall…. (a card that gives all dragons +3/+3….hmmm, what could that mean. 😉

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Happy 4th of July Weekend…

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Events, Magic, Updates

Hey folks…Happy 4th of July weekend!! We’re going to be open and do some special things to have some fun for the holiday.

NEW in Stock…

D&D Next is finally out…D&D Next Starter Set. ($19.99)
Wave 4 Star Wars Mini’s are in and selling fast

NEXT WEEKEND…M15 prerelease!!! Sign ups are ready now. Preorder boxes for $99 until the end of the 4th of July weekend…110 after that for the next week.

For the 4th:

Open at 4 on the 4th for FNM…(Early and frequent drafting)
$12 Conspiracy Drafts
Date Night Magic
$12 Conspiracy Drafts

Here are the details….

Friday…Open a bit late (4 pm) and then we’ll be doing FNM a bit differently so people can go see the fireworks if they want to. Instead of our usual one big draft, we’re going to be doing pods of 8 starting at 4:30 with two that will be the “Official” FNM prize card times.
- Sign up sheets starting at 4:30…run pods when we get to 8.
- FNM prize card pods at 5:30 and 7 (Everyone plays pods as long as there are fat least 8)
- Sheets out for $12 conspiracy drafts (no prize…just play all weekend) Play when there are at least 6 players
Saturday
- Pokemon league IS on from 11-1 on Saturday (NO POKEMON League next week because of big Magic M15 prerelease.
- Date Night Magic is ON for this Saturday night.
- $12 4th of July Conspiracy Draft list starting at 2 pm,
Sunday
- Last Standard tournament for a couple of weeks because of the M15 prerelease and release events
- $12 Conspiracy drafts.

We also have some GREAT family games we got in for weekend/family Fun. Come in and look for the Summer favorite recommendations including:

Cover Your Assets
Boss Monster
Battle Sheep
Gravwell
And we have Cardwars back in stock…

M15 Prerelease Events @ D20 Games

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Events, Misc, Updates

Prerelease time!!! M15 is looking full of what I can only term as the Magic Equivalent of Super-Heroes. 😉 (Including SIX planeswalkers, 4 of which are brand new. )

As usual we are running 4 `prerelease events, two on Saturday and Two on Sunday.

What: Sealed Standard event (get 6 packs of the new stuff and build best 40 card deck.) Play either competitive (at least 4 rounds, with bigger fistfuls of prize packs for the winners, but needing to win at least two rounds to get any prize packs.) or casual (play three rounds, win a round, win a pack)

Who: Who’s it good for? Since everyone is starting from scratch from a new set, this is a great event for all players. We run a very friendly shop, so particularly for the casual events, feel free to ask for and get help in figuring out what to make. Regardless of what happens, you get to keep all your cards and have a day worth of fun.

Each of 5 different color prerelease pack comes with 5 M15 boosters and 1 special seeded pack of it’s color, as well as a special promo card that can be used in the deck.