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Dragon’s Maze Prerelease 4/27 & 4/28

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Events, Magic

Pick a Guild…any guild! 😉 Dragon’s Maze is the last set in the Ravnica Block, bringing support for all 10 of the guilds of Ravnica , so players who register early will get to their favorite from all 10 guilds.

At D20 Games, we work hard to create a welcoming place for players of all levels to play, well, for the fun of it. 😉

A couple of new things for the Dragon’s Maze prerelease.

Pick from all ten guilds(20 total of each…reserve early to get your choice)…each pack will contain 4 packs of Dragon’s Maze cards, one special pack of just cards for the chosen guild, and one pack of a secret ally guild that shares a color with the guild selected.
The Implicit Maze…members of each guild can participate in the Implicit Maze Race. If team members win enough to get to complete the maze, they will get a chance to win special code cards good for virtual badges for their Planeswalker.com accounts
The special foil promo card will be for everyone and not for use in the decks. There will also be a bonus promo foil land for those who do the maze.
Promo card for Dragon’s Maze Prerelease

When: We will be having 3 times

Sat. 4/27 at 10 (Get packs starting at 10-build decks to start playing at 11 am)
Sat. 4/27 at 4 (Get packs starting at 4-build decks to start playing at 5:15)
Sun. 4/28 at 10 (Get packs starting at 10. Start playing at 11:30)
(we may add another on sunday @ 5 if we have enough demand.)

Cost: $30 per person –EXTRA BONUS–free pack of basic Ultra-pro sleeves or basic deck box

Format: Sealed (6 packs…make your best 40 card deck–Sealed means everyone starts out with the same number of packs and will take about 23 of those 80+ card to buidl a deck (we provide lands to borrow, though if you have them to bring, we’ll give you an extra smile)

Experienced Vs. Casual players: This is a great event for both experienced and casual players and we work hard to take care of both groups. For both…we always play for the fun of the game. 😉

Competitive: 4-6 rounds depending on number of players, with the top players getting most of the 2 pack per attendee prizes. (must win at least two rounds to get prize. Prize payout based on number of players)
Kids & Casual: is more of our standard draft style, with three rounds, with a prize pack given for each round won. Prizes are smaller but more spread out. (NOTE—Because of the Implicit maze event, we will give the Kids and casual players an option to play an extra round to try and win the virtual promo badges, but it is optional and there won’t be other prizes for the 4th round besides those promo badge code cards. )

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Tabletop Game Day at D20 Games!!

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Events

Welcome to Tabletop Day

From 11-4 on Saturday, March 30th, we will be participating in International Tabletop Day. This is an event inspired by the Tabletop, a great series of YouTube reviews from Geek & Sundry of some of the best tabletop games hosted by actor and self-professed board game geek, Wil Weaton. We’ve loved this series and have stocked a bunch of games that we discovered through watching it.

We’ve brought in a bunch of our favorites from the show and will have them all set up at tables to test out. Write 2 Haiku reviews for two different games you try and get a discount that day good for two packs for the price of one or up to $5 off buying a game ($2 off for games under $20, $3 off games $20-30, and $5 off games over $30).

Grandpa Beck’s Games Looking for Kickstarter Help

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Misc

Ok…it’s weird of us to promote this, because if you help them, you won’t end up buy the game from us, but what can I say, we love the guy. Their game, Cover your Assets, is probably our all time favorite game in the store, and Grandpa Beck has come to visit us and brought this game with him. Everybody who played it, loved it. Besides…ya gotta love when a couple of bucks can help actually make a difference for one of the little guys.

Time Walk Duels-Magic the Gathering Special Event

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

Time Spiral vs. Darksteel, Shadowmoor vs. Kamigawa. Whether its going back to the set that you first played or a set you’ve never played before, the Time Walk Duels are a chance to take a stroll through the history of magic.

Somehow we managed to acquired a collection of 105…that’s right, one hundred and five theme decks that create a virtual history of Magic for about 17 years from 1996 on. At first, we were going to sell them off, and they someone came up with the brilliant idea to play with them. So here is the deal. From now on, every Thursday, starting at 5:30, players can come in and pick a deck to play with. The cost is 5 bucks, 4 of which will go into a pack for the prize pool and we’ll play 3 rounds of double elimination, to see what decks (and players) come out on top.

Deck selection is first come, first pick, but players can’t pick the same deck more then once a month. We know that some of the decks are going to turn out to be overpowered, so when we find them, those decks will earn handicaps. (Players will start each game with x less life.) Also, some of the decks have some very valuable cards, so those will require an id turned in to check them out. But most importantly, as always, have fun. This should be a blast. If you are running late, give us a call and we’ll take care of you.

Here is what we have so far (List curtesy of wikipedia)

Urza’s Saga

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Sleeper						Card list
Special Delivery						Card list
The Plague						Card list
Tombstone						Card list

Mercadian Masques

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck

Tidal Mastery						Card list

Nemesis

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Breakdown						Card list

Mercenaries						Card list
Replicator						Card list

Invasion Block

Invasion

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Blowout						Card list
Dismissal						Card list
Heavy Duty						Card list
Spectrum						Card list

Planeshift

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Barrage						Card list
Comeback						Card list
Domain						Card list
Scout						Card list

Apocalypse

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck

Swoop						Card list

Odyssey

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Liftoff						Card list
One-Two Punch						Card list
Pressure Cooker						Card list
Trounce-O-Matic						Card list

Onslaught Block

Onslaught

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Bait and Switch						Card list
Celestial Assault						Card list
Devastation						Card list
Ivory Doom						Card list

Legions

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Elvish Rage						Card list
Morph Mayhem						Card list
Sliver Shivers						Card list
Zombies Unleashed						Card list

Scourge

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Goblin Mob						Card list
Max Attack						Card list
Pulverize						Card list
Storm Surge						Card list

Mirrodin Block

Mirrodin

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Bait & Bludgeon						Card list
Little Bashers						Card list
Sacrificial Bam						Card list
Wicked Big						Card list

Darksteel

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Master Blaster						Card list
Mind Swarm						Card list
Swarm & Slam						Card list
Transference						Card list

Fifth Dawn

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Nuts and Bolts						Card list
Special Forces						Card list
Stampede						Card list
Sunburst						Card list

Kamigawa Block

Champions of Kamigawa

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Kami Reborn						Card list
Snake’s Path						Card list
Spiritbane						Card list
Way of the Warrior						Card list

Betrayers of Kamigawa

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Dark Devotion						Card list
Ninjutsu						Card list
Rats’ Nest						Card list
Spiritcraft						Card list

Saviors of Kamigawa

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Critical Mass						Card list
Soratami’s Wisdom						Card list
Spirit Flames						Card list
Truth Seekers						Card list

Ravnica Block

Ravnica: City of Guilds

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Charge of the Boros						Card list
Dimir Intrigues						Card list
Golgari Deathcreep						Card list
Selesnya United						Card list

Guildpact

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Code of the Orzhov						Card list
Gruul Wilding						Card list
Izzet Gizmometry						Card list

Dissension

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Azorius Ascendant						Card list
Rakdos Bloodsport						Card list
Simic Mutology						Card list

Coldsnap

Intro Pack Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Intro Pack Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Aurochs Stampede						Card list
Beyond The Grave						Card list
Kjeldoran Cunning						Card list
Snowscape						Card list

Time Spiral Block

Time Spiral

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Fun With Fungus						Card list
Hope’s Crusaders						Card list
Reality Fracture						Card list
Sliver Evolution						Card list

Planar Chaos

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Endless March						Card list
Ixidor’s Legacy						Card list
Rituals of Rebirth						Card list
Unraveling Mind						Card list

Future Sight

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Fate Blaster						Card list
Future Shock						Card list
Rebels Unite						Card list
Suspended Sentence						Card list

Lorwyn Block

Lorwyn

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Boggart Feast						Card list
Elementals Path						Card list
Elvish Predation						Card list
Kithkin Militia						Card list
Merrow Riverways						Card list

Morningtide

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Battalion						Card list
Going Rogue						Card list
Shamanism						Card list
Warrior’s Code						Card list

Shadowmoor Block

Shadowmoor

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Army of Entropy						Card list
Aura Mastery						Card list
Mortal Coil						Card list
Overkill						Card list
Turnabout						Card list

[edit]Eventide

Theme Deck Name	Colors included					60 cards per deck
Theme Deck Name	White	Blue	Black	Red	Green	60 cards per deck
Battle Blitz						Card list
Death March						Card list
Life Drain						Card list
Sidestep						Card list
Superabundance						Card list

Source -Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_theme_decks

Pokemon Elite Trainer Box Tournament-2-23-13 @ D20 Games Alameda

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Pokemon

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Event: Sealed deck Pokemon Tournament

When: 12/23/13 at 11am

Players playing Pokemon at D20 Games in Alameda — Kids & Adults at our sold out Cities Tournament

Cost: $40-includes Plasma Storm Elite Trainer Box

What: Sealed Deck (Use the 7 packs included in the Elite Trainer box to build your best Pokemon Deck -40 card minimum deck size) One hour to build decks, 3 rounds of play and prizes for winning rounds. (Get an extra prize pack for each round you win.)

Great for beginners and advanced players alike. Limited to 34 players.

The Pokemon playing member of the family is super excited about this one. Continuing our tradition of not just collecting the cards, but playing with them every chance we get, we’re going to be taking the new Pokemon Elite Trainer boxes and turning them into a sealed deck event. (Take the 7 booster packs that come in the box and create your best 40 card minimum deck with those cards. )

The Elite Trainer box is super cool and contains

7 Plasma Storm booster packs
40 Pokemon energy cards
2 acrylic condition markers (burn/poison)
6 damage counter dice
a competition legal coin-flip die
a player’s guide
a deck box.
Plus, a collector’s box to hold everything in

D20 specializes in being a friendly joint, and is particularly so for Pokemon events, so come and join us. Advanced reservations are HIGHLY recomended, since this event has limited seating, and we had a lot of sad little faces when we sold out of our Pokemon Prerelease earlier in the month.

Gamecrash Game Day Event @ D20 Games in Alameda

By Ben Calica / Leave a Comment / Events, Magic

Cost: $5 entry

Time: Saturday, Feb 23rd at 10am

Sunday, Feb 24th at 12 (noon)

Format: Standard

Promo Card for participating — Gatecrash Game Day full Art card for all players

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 are all legal to play in a Standard deck. The following sets are Standard legal: Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, Magic 2013, Return to Ravnica and GateCrash

For more information on Standard, click here.

In addition, the first place winner of Gatecrash Game Day will receive an exclusive Playmat. (Source-Wizards of the Coast website)

Weds D&D-~5pm

Space in the group each week is first come, first sign up, and very subject to the DM’s being healthy and present. Check the website/twitter feed for last minute updates/announcements).

Dungeons and Dragons: Encounters

When: Every Wed,

Time: ~ 5 pm play (may very based on DM)

Cost: 5$ per player-limit is 7 players per table ($ Goes to DM credit) (Going to $10 in 2019)

What is D&D? Dungeons & Dragons is the game the popularized role playing. Created in the mid-70’s,D&D was unique in casting one of the players in the role of the Dungeon Master. A person who both kept the secrets of the world that the other players were trying to discover, and acted as a living interpreter of the rules, allowing players to try all sorts of creative solutions to problems they encounter, and not be limited by only what the original game creators set down on paper. This was quite literally a game-changer, in that it really allowed people to use their imaginations to inhabit characters that they created and moved through the world. It works best when the players access the freedom of their 8-12 year old selves and create characters that are ones they would have chosen to play on a playground.

Character Creation.

Each DM chooses how character creation is done. If by rolling, it must be done in the store with an official watching, however, if it uses the customize ability scores method (which is the default for D20) you can create a character at home and bring it in.

(From the D&D5.0 Wikia on creating a character…)

Players have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Cost table. For example, a score of 14 costs 7 points. Using this method, 15 is the highest ability score you can end up with, before applying racial increases. You can’t have a score lower than 8.

This method of determining ability scores enables you to create a set of three high numbers and three low ones (15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8), a set of numbers that are above average and nearly equal (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12), or any set of numbers between those extremes

Score	Cost	Score	Cost
8	0	12	4
9	1	13	5
10	2	14	7
11	3	15	9

D&D Character Sheets

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/character_sheets

More info on D&D….

Weds D&D-~5:30pm

Space in the group each week is first come, first sign up, and very subject to the DM’s being healthy and present. Check the website/twitter feed for last minute updates/announcements).

Dungeons and Dragons: Encounters

When: Every Wed,

Time: ~ 5 pm play (may very based on DM)

Cost: 5$ per player-limit is 7 players per table ($ Goes to DM credit) (Going to $10 in 2019)

Character Creation.

(From the D&D5.0 Wikia on creating a character…)

Score	Cost	Score	Cost
8	0	12	4
9	1	13	5
10	2	14	7
11	3	15	9

D&D Character Sheets

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/character_sheets

More info on D&D….

Weds D&D-~5:30pm

Space in the group each week is first come, first sign up, and very subject to the DM’s being healthy and present. Check the website/twitter feed for last minute updates/announcements).

Dungeons and Dragons: Encounters

When: Every Wed,

Time: ~ 5 pm play (may very based on DM)

Cost: 5$ per player-limit is 7 players per table ($ Goes to DM credit) (Going to $10 in 2019)

Character Creation.

(From the D&D5.0 Wikia on creating a character…)

Score	Cost	Score	Cost
8	0	12	4
9	1	13	5
10	2	14	7
11	3	15	9

D&D Character Sheets

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/character_sheets

More info on D&D….