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Winner’s Circle – Weekend of Mar 21 Event Champions
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Congratulations to this week’s Friday Night Magic winners at both Battleground Games & Hobbies locations in Abington, MA and Plainville, MA. This week, FNM featured the Standard format with top finishers not only receiving store credit prizes, but likewise an exclusive promo foil Elvish Mystic! This week, we’re adding winners of our Saturday Yu-Gi-Oh event at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Plainville, MA into the mix from now on. Check it out below! Now, let’s check out last week’s winner’s:
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Modern – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros/Theros/Born of the Gods Booster Draft Pod One – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros/Theros/Born of the Gods Booster Draft Pod Two – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Modern – Start time: Saturday 7:15 PM
Congratulations to the top finishers of each event. In addition, on behalf of the staff here at Battleground Games & Hobbies, we would like to thank everyone that attended our events. We greatly appreciate you choosing to hang out with us and look forward to seeing you again in the future!
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Tags: Events, FNM, Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Pokemon, Tournaments, Winners Circle, YGO, Yu-Gi-Oh
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Events, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Popular Posts, Store Related, Weis Schwartz, Yu-Gi-Oh | 1 Comment »
Grand Prix Richmond ‘Crackgate’ Originator Identified and Interviewed!
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
The plot simply continues to thicken. Professional Magic the Gathering player Matthew Sperling posted recently on his blog an in-depth interview with the individual responsible for what is now known as the ‘crackgate’ scandal (see post “Wizards of the Coast Responds to ‘Crackgate’ Scandal”). The individual, identified as Sid Blair, took photos of numerous unidentified gamer’s rear-ends at Grand Prix Richmond 2014 and then posted the photos to Reddit, as a joke.
During the interview, Mr. Sperling asks Mr. Blair the motivation behind the photos:
“My goal was to make myself and my friends laugh. We have an odd sense of humor and find this sort of thing funny. I decided to post the pictures I took the day after I got back. I figured a few people would think it was funny, and the rest of the world would think I was really weird. I kept it anonymous and never intended to shame, bully or harass anyone.”
You can read the interview with Mr. Blair in it’s entirety here.
What do you think? Harmless fun or malicious intent? Let us know in the comments below!
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Tags: Crackgate, Grand Prix Richmond 2014, Interview, Magic the Gathering, Matt Sperling, MTG, Sid Blair, Wizards of the Coast
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Popular Posts | No Comments »
‘Journey into Nyx’ Pre-orders Now Available!
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Battleground Games & Hobbies is excited to announce that for ‘Journey into Nyx’ – the third set in the ‘Theros’ Block – we will be taking sealed product and single card pre-orders for the very first time! Pre-order’s for ‘Journey into Nyx’ is available now, but quantities are limited, so act fast! Additional product, such as Intro Decks, Fat Packs and more will be added as they become available. Single cards will be added as they are spoiled and confirmed. Product becomes available for pick and shipping on May 2, 2014!
Please note that ‘Journey into Nyx’ sealed product is available for domestic (United States) shipping only – no international shipping. In addition, orders with both available items and pre-order items will not ship until the pre-order item is available. If you have any questions, please refer to our story policy page or feel free to contact us.
Click the link below to pre-order!
Journey into Nyx Booster Packs – $3.79
Journey into Nyx Booster Box – $99.99
Journey into Nyx Booster Case – $599.99
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Tags: Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Preorder
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Store Related | 3 Comments »
International TableTop Day – Just TWO Weeks Away!
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014
International TableTop Day returns to Battleground Games & Hobbies in just TWO weeks, on Saturday, April 5th, 2014! International TableTop Day is a celebration for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A single day where the whole world is brought together in a common purpose of spending time together and having fun. We hope you find the resources you need — to connect new fans to experienced group organizers, retailers with their community, and publishers with the international community — all at Battleground Games & Hobbies!
So join us on Saturday, April 5th in a day full of amazing gaming action. We’ll have everything from board gaming, miniature gaming, card gaming and so much more! This special event to celebrate gaming isn’t to be missed. Join us!
Don’t forgot to share your experiences with the gaming community at @TableTopDay, @GeekAndSundry and @battleground_gh with the hashtag #tabletopday!
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Tags: Board Games, Card Games, Felicia Day, GeekAndSundry, International Tabletop Day, TableTop, Wil Wheaton
Posted in Blog, Board Games, Card Games, Events, Featured Post, Miniature Games, Role-Playing Games, Store Related | 2 Comments »
Grand Prix Philadelphia Trial – THIS SUNDAY!
Friday, March 21st, 2014
Join us THIS Sunday at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Abington, MA for your shot to earn a two-round bye (two free match wins) at upcoming Grand Prix Philadelphia! You asked for more competitive events and we delivered. Check it out:
Format: Standard
Date: March 23rd, 2014 a Sunday
Time: Doors at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for Philadelphia:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8
Prizes:
• All prizes will be Battleground Online Store Credit, good for any product on our website or in either of our retail stores! Get the cards or product YOU want, not what we’d like to give you.
• Payouts will be based on attendance
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Tags: GPT, Grand Prix Philadelphia 2014, Grand Prix Trial, Magic the Gathering, Tournament
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Magic: The Gathering | No Comments »
Wizards of the Coast Responds to ‘Crackgate’ Scandal
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
In an announcement made last week, Wizards of the Coast Director of Global Organized Play Helene Bergeot released a statement that the individual responsible for the now infamous “crackgate” photos taken at Grand Prix Richmond 2014 – the second largest Magic the Gathering Grand Prix to date – is suspended from participating in Magic the Gathering events for a period of 18 months. In case you missed it, a individual whom attended Grand Prix Richmond posted these photos, depicting numerous unknown gamers and their rear-ends, facilitating the stereotype that gamers in general are unkempt. This triggered a huge uproar in the Magic the Gathering community both on Twitter and Reddit. Many argued that the photos taken depict a form of bullying. While others believe this to be humor and a funny reminder for gamers to pull up their pants. No matter where you stand, the individual responsible is banned from participating in sanctioned Magic the Gathering events.
What do you think? Is this justice? Are the photos a form of bullying or simply humor? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Tags: Crackgate, Grand Prix Richmond 2014, Helene Bergeot, Largest GP, Scandal, Wizards of the Coast
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Popular Posts, Store Related | 3 Comments »
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