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April 2008   SHADOWMOOR SPECIAL  EDITION Issue No.  April 2008 Magic at Gnome Games 
In This Issue

Shadowmoor is Coming!
Weekly Magic Schedule
Shadowmoor Prerelease Info - Win Cool Stuff!
FNM - Tendrils of Agony!
Magic Player Rewards

 
Greetings!
 

It's time for another month filled with Magic at Gnome Games.  Whether it's Draft League on a Wednesday, Friday Night Magic, or playing in the CHAOTICON CUP this month has a format for almost everyone.
 
April 11 - 13 brings CHAOTICON 17 - and the CHAOTICON CUP.  This standard format tournament is held every year during CHAOTICON at the UW Green Bay.  This year the tournament will start at 2 PM and entry is $5.  Winner will get a box of Morningtide boosters and the coveted CHAOTICON CUP!
 
5 Color Magic also comes to Gnome Games in April.  We'll host a kickoff tournament on Sunday April 13 at CHAOTICON.  The official Gnome Games Format will be Highlander 5 - Color.
 
Finally the end of April brings a chance to win a box of Shadowmoor boosters!  Friday April 25 (Standard - $10) and Saturday April 26 (2 Headed Giant - Standard - $10 / Team)
 
See you at the tables!
 
The Head Gnome
Gnome Games 
 

Shadowmoor Arrives at Gnome Games May 2!

Shadowmoor Arrives May 2

Full weekend of events planned!
 
The Aurora has plunged Lorwyn into eternal night, transforming the once-idyllic plane into the eerie world of Shadowmoor. The gloom has transformed its denizens, too -- creatures of fable have become monsters from dark fairytales. Races and characters introduced in Lorwyn are back, but with twisted allegiances and new powers.
 
Shadowmoor is the first set in a new block, a 301-card expansion with randomly inserted premium cards. It will be available in booster packs, tournament packs, theme decks and fat packs.
 
Gnome Games Release Weekend Schedule

Friday May 2

12:01 AM Midnight Release Party - $15

10:00 AM DRAFT $10
 
6:30 Fat Pack Challenge - $30
Saturday May 3
 
5 PM Shadowmoor Premier Release Tournament $25
 
Shadowmoor arrives at Gnome Games May 2
Don't forget to preorder before April 21st to get a chance to win an exclusive Shadowmoor playmat
 
April Events

Magic at the Gnome
 

Weekly Schedule
 
Monday 6 - 9 Magic League - Free
Wednesday 6 PM Draft - $10
Friday 6:30 - FNM Usually $5
Saturday 5 PM DCI Tourney
 
LEAGUES allow players to build their SKILLS, work on their DECK construction, SOCIALIZE and just have FUN in a LESS COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE !
 
DRAFTS - Each Player gets 3 Boosters.  All players open 1 booster, select one card from it and pass to the left. They take the leftovers from the player to the right , select one card and pass the rest.  This continues until each player has 45 cards.  Plaers then build 40 card decks with basic lands provided by Gnome Games  Players keep the cards they draft.
 
FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC (FNM)  Tournaments with an emphasis on learning how to play by the rules.  Players have to fill out deck lists.  Format is Standard, Sealed, Draft or 2 Headed Giant.
 
 
Shadowmoor Prerelease Information 
April 19 - 20
 

Gnome Games isn't hosting this one - but you can get in on the action in Madison, Chicago or Minneapolis!  You can get details here
 
If you go to a Legions run event (Madison or Minneapolis) you can win some extra  cool stuff if you tell the you play at Gnome Games!  Download the form you'll need here!
 
 
Quick Links
 
 
Win a box of Shadowmoor!
 
Friday April 25th - $10 / Player (Standard FNM)
 
Saturday April 26, 2HG $10 / Team
 
 
Friday Night Magic

Play Friday Night Magic at Gnome Games!Gnome Games and the DCIŽ gives you the opportunity to play in a weekly event and have a shot at cool FOIL prize cards in the process. April 2008 FNM Card is Tendrils of Agony
 
 
 
To make it easier to participate, Friday Night Magic events may only be Standard Constructed, Sealed Deck or Booster Draft.
 
Gnome Games hosts Friday Night Magic every Friday at 6:30 SHARP!  Deck lists are required for all constructed events and can be downloaded here
 
April's Card is Tendrils of Agony
 
April FNM Schedule
  • Friday April 4 - Standard - $5
  • Friday April 11 - Standard 2 HG $10 / Team
  • Friday April 18 - Standard - $5
  • Friday April 25 - Standard $10 - Winner gets a box of Shadowmoor!
 
5 Color Magic at Gnome Games

250 Card Decks?!!

You may be wondering what those HUGE decks you've seen being played at Gnome Games.  Stacks of cards that can't possibly work as a deck right?
 
WRONG - These are 5-Color decks.  This format (lso known as "250" or Prismatic is just one of the great ways to play Magic - and now it's available at Gnome Games.
 
Heres the basics:
 
Grab 250 cards - at least 20 of each color, and no more than 4 of each card except basic lands. Shuffle and play!  
 
If you want to make it even more challenging - make it Highlander - ONLY 1 Copy of any card except basic lands!
 
There is a Banned / Restricted list for this format as well as official rules at www.5-color.com.
 
Next month - Shadowmoor
 
 
 
Magic Player Rewards

How to get cool promo cards for FREE!

 
Magic Player Rewards Wizards of the Coast has the Magic Player Rewards program-dishing out never-before-seen textless spells and copies of a special premium card based on a player's tournament play in the DCI database.

SIGN UP AND START EARNING THE TEXTLESS SPELLS AND PREMIUM CARD
Magic Player Rewards participants receive benefits for each increment of 5 and 20 tournaments listed in the DCI database under their DCI number.

  • For every 5 tournaments, you receive 1 random new textless spell and 1 random older card wrapped together; and
  • For every 20 events, you receive a premium foil card.

Textless spells, older cards (previously released tokens and textless spells), and premium cards will be mailed in batches, with one shipping each summer, late fall and early spring. Players' mailings will include the appropriate amount of cards for every increment of 5 or 20 events reported with their DCI numbers since the previous mailing.

New textless spells will be included in the mix as sets are released.

In addition to these mailed benefits, you'll also receive advance information on upcoming events and other news via the biweekly MPR email newsletter

For more detailed information about Magic Player Rewards, check out the FAQ at www.wizards.com/magicrewards/FAQ.

Don't forget that Gnome Games sanctions and reports every tournament with 8 or more players!
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TAX WEEK SPECIAL

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