Well, it’s on everyone’s mind….. Modern Masters!!

Here are the plans for events we have thus far…..

GPT LAS VEGAS, MODERN MASTERS  June 1st Saturday

Everyone wants to go to Vegas, and here is a chance to go with being closer to the prizes.

This Saturday, we will be hosting the GPT Las Vegas for Modern Masters.  Details are:

Time:                          12:00 noon
Format:                     Sealed Deck, Swiss
Entry:                         $30.00
Prizes:                        Double normal Swiss payout + Grand Prix byes for 1st place

MODERN MASTERS RELEASE EVENT !!

Not all of the details are finalized yet.  This depends on the quantity we get (format is dependent upon that) .
On June 8th, we will hold a Limited format event, either sealed or draft, with Modern Masters.
1st PRIZE WILL BE A SEALED BOX OF MODERN MASTERS, 2ND – 8TH WILL ALSO RECEIVE MODERN MASTERS BOOSTERS COMBINED WITH CREDIT.

MODERN MASTERS FUTURE EVENTS !!

We will be buying boxes of this product to run limited events on the after-market, so do not worry.
This will continue as long as there are players out there who wish to draft as the price increases for the product, but I will do this as long as I can near cost, just so we can have fun  with it.

PRO TOUR QUALIFIER THEROS – DUBLIN : THE DETAILS

NOTE: PLEASE TRY TO BRING A DECK REGISTRATION SHEET FILLED OUT !!!
We will have forms there, but if you bring it filled out it speeds everything up and is so much easier.
The form can be found at this link. Just cut-and-paste.

http://www.wizards.com/dci/downloads/decklistconstructed.pdf

PTQ Theros – Dublin event information is as follows:

Date : Saturday, May 25th
Time : Registration at 9am, event at 10am (but that is loosely based and may deviate by 30 min, but please do not arrive right at 10am)
Location : Double-Tree Hilton Resort, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Heritage Ballroom (directions a little further on)
Entry Fee : $25
Format, etc :
Tournament Structure
The structure for qualifier tournaments feeding Pro Tour Theros will be modified Swiss-style, with top players after the Swiss rounds playing in a single-elimination playoff for prizes and invitation(s).
Format
• Standard constructed
• Deck lists are required
Tournament Length
• Swiss rounds will each be 50 minutes in length
• Single-elimination matches will have no time limit.
• Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
Attendance Number of
Swiss Rounds Playoff
8 3 (single elimination) None
9-16 5 Top 4
17 – 32 5 Top 8
33 – 64 6 Top 8
65 – 128 7 Top 8
129 – 226 8 Top 8
227 – 409 9 Top 8
410 or higher 10 Top 8
Advancement
• All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
• The top players after the final Swiss round will advance to the single-elimination playoff. The number of players that advanced to the playoff is based on the number of players in the event (see chart above)
Playoff
• Playoff matches will be best 2 of 3
• Playoff matches will be single-elimination
• While there are no time limits in the playoff rounds, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 60 minutes
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
• For the first game of each playoff match, the player who finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each playoff match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).
Other Information
• Planeswalker Points multiplier 5x, REL: Competitive
• The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
• Players are responsible for bringing their own method of tracking life totals, cards sleeves, and appropriate counters or tokens.
Prizes
• The winner of each event will receive a bonus of 1,000 Planeswalker Points and an invitation and travel award* to Pro Tour Theros
• Top 8 playoff participants receive an exclusive Pro Tour Qualifier Top 8 playmat
• Other prizes will be awarded based on attendance

Top 8 playoff participants receive an exclusive PTQ-themed playmat.

Side Events : We will be running booster drafts (RGD) and a 2HG Sealed event as well during the course of the day.

Directions : The Double-Tree Address and Phone are:
14455 Penasquitos Dr San Diego, CA 92129 // Phone (858) 672-9100
Heading North on I-15 from San Diego, exit Carmel Mountain Road (4th exit from Mira Mesa where the store is) and turn left.
Heading South on I-15 from North County, Los Angeles, etc, Exit Carmel Mountain Road and turn right.
Turn right on Penasquitos Drive, which is the first street past the freeway (and it has a light)
Turn right into your FIRST driveway, which is the hotel entrance.
Turn right IMMEDIATELY when you get into the driveway and head back towards the corner by the light.
The Heritage Ballroom is the octagonal building closest to the street corner, and parking is all around it. Registration will be in the entryway to the room.

PTQ Theros Dublin at Doubletree Hilton Golf Resort in Rancho Penasquitos. May 25th, (NOT AT STORE)
Address: Doubletree by Hilton Golf Resort San Diego
14455 Penasquitos Drive
Format: Standard Swiss Type II
Entry fee: $25

GPT LAS VEGAS MODERN MASTERS

SATURDAY MAY 18TH
12PM SEALED DECK
$30 ENTRY  AT SAN DIEGO GAMES AND COMICS

San Diego Games and Cards is holding our PTQ Theros at the Double Tree Golf Resort in Rancho Penasquitos on May 25th.

All regularly scheduled events are still at the store that Saturday.

This is a standard format PTQ.

This event is full and is our first sneak peak back since we moved locations.  Places are pre-reserved but you are welcome to come by if someone is a no-show.

Questions or comments can be made here or you can call the store,

858-566-0506

STAR TREK cinepolis theatre movie event for San Diego Games and Comics customers. We have 15 tickets left for this event, contact Jim 858-566-0506 for ticket info.
We will carpool from the store at 11pm on Wednesday the 15th at night.

This is a midnight showing of the new Star Trek at our favorite theatre which we reserved for all of our customers. You must purchase a ticket $23.

If you’ve not been to Cinepolis, this is a real treat, you get your own big reclining seat, food service, and there is not a bad seat in the house.  Come enjoy the evening with your friends and family.

DRAGON’S MAZE PRERELEASE
FULL INFO – UPDATED

PRE-REGISTRATION

Preregistration is going on now for all of our Dragon’s Maze events (except the 2HG which will start mid-week when we can get a better picture of the weather situation for the weekend).
No prepayment is required to hold a spot, and you may sign up for multiple flights if you wish. We only ask that you please DO NOT sign up for flights unless you are certain that you will attend.
We do suggest that you do sign up in advance since there are 10 guilds available (more on that in a minute). This is once again going to use the Guild Packs, and it might be the last time for something like this, so do not miss out. Also, there will be a group participation event with prizes for the winning group.

GUNSLINGER – BRIAN KIBLER

On Saturday, from about 10am to 6pm, Brian Kibler, our local pro-player extraordinaire will be at the store gunslinging. He will be defending his packs as usual from any and all challengers, prerelease deck vs prerelease deck. As before, it is free to challenge him, and if you win you will get one of his boosters, as well as bragging rights for a while. If you tried before and did not succeed, now is your chance to even the score. If you happened to win one from him one a prior occasion, then now is the chance to prove that it was more than just dumb luck. Bring it on!

GUILD PACKS

This time around, there will be a guild pack for each one of the 10 guilds. Inside, it will contain 4 Dragon’s Maze boosters, 1 Guild Pack of the guild you have chosen, and then one Secret Ally guild pack that is not known until the pack is opened. The secret ally pack can by any guild that shares one color with your chosen guild. With this you will also receive the alternate art prerelease card, Maze’s End, but you cannot use it during the event.

THE IMPLICIT MAZE – Run during the Midnight event and the noon events on both Saturday and Sunday

If you had not heard, there will also be a challenge event. When you pick your guild pack, you will be representing your guild in a community challenge, The Implicit Maze. Basically, every time your guild wins a match, markers are moved on a community maze (I have this at the store), and whichever guild reaches the finish point first will win a prize for each of its supporting players. All players who want to participate will receive an alternate art foil plains with a prerelease date imprint on them…they’re actually kinda cool. They will also receive a card for points and other things on your Planeswalker accounts, the winning guild receiving different cards that have more stuff on them, obviously. As is stated above, this will be run 3 times, at all flights with a ‘12’ in their time (midnight and noon events)

Please note that once you choose your guild, if we run out of spaces for other guilds you will not be able to switch with us. HOWEVER, we will allow players to trade guilds with each other prior to receiving their pack for deck construction. Once players receive their guild pack and are seated, no trading will be allowed.

FLIGHT TIMES

All events are Swiss format. Prizes are as always based upon 2 packs per entrant into the prize pool. Times for flights are:

FRIDAY, 5/26/13 : 12:01 AM (Technically, 12:01 am on Saturday morning, 1/26) – MIDNIGHT EVENT, Sealed deck, $30 Entry
SATURDAY, 5/27 : 12:00 PM Noon – Sealed Deck, $30 entry
SATURDAY, 5/27 : 3:00 PM – Sealed Deck, $30 entry
SATURDAY, 5/27 : 5:00 PM – 2HG Sealed, $20 entry per person
SATURDAY, 5/27 : 7:00 PM – Sealed Deck, $30 entry (this is a tentative event and will not have preregistration, but will fire for sure)
SUNDAY, 5/28 : 12:00 PM Noon – Sealed Deck, $30 entry
SUNDAY, 5/28 : 3:00 PM – Sealed Deck, $30 entry (again, tentative, based on the Saturday 7pm event )

There will be other side events, etc. Win-a-box tournaments, Booster Drafts, etc.

Parking for the Midnight event will be wherever you wish.
Parking for the other events will be as always, in the parking structure up by Trader Joe’s or behind Shozen by the Eucalyptus trees. For the Saturday events, there WILL be a parking raffle as always for those who park in the structure.

March 9th, Saturday, Dragon’s Maze PTQ info:

9AM registration at the ballroom at the Holiday Inn right next to the store. Parking available at Holiday Inn, no raffle needed. Plenty of room for 250 players, but early arrival is recommended. We will be there prior to 9am and store will be open as well.
10am start. Deck lists required, $25 entry fee, modern format.

Additional events, standard swiss at 4pm,
sealed deck with one of each 6 boosters available for standard type II. This should be fun!
Win a box draft.

Store credit not accepted for this PTQ

Nearby restaurants: Denny’s, Pizza Hut, taco shops, vegan, filipino, Trader Joes: basically whatever you want.

GATECRASH PRERELEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reservations for flights will be available, in-person or by phone, after 1pm Saturday, 1/12/13 .
As with RTR, you may sign up for different flights, but if you miss one of them without at least 1hr prior notice, all of them will be cancelled. We have enough product for 600 total entries, so do not worry…something will be open.

Available flights will be:
Friday, MIDNIGHT (12:01am Saturday, 1/26) – Sealed Deck* **
Saturday, 1/26 12:00 pm (noon) – Sealed Deck*
Saturday, 1/26 3:00 pm – Sealed Deck*
Saturday, 1/26 5:00 pm – 2HG Sealed Deck*
Saturday, 1/26 7:00 pm – Sealed Deck*
Sunday, 1/27 12:00 pm noon – Sealed Deck*
Sunday, 1/27 3:00 pm – Sealed Deck*

Side events will be going on in the evenings as well.

* – Event capacity subject to weather. If it is raining, there will be
a cap for the event.
** – Outdoor heaters and lighting will be provided for this event IF
weather does not cause a max capacity.

Store number is 858-566-0506.