Block Constructed @ Imagine! - March 28, 2009

"MARCH OF THE PLANESWALKERS"
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Block Constructed (ALA-CON only)
Start time - App NOON
Entry = $20

1st - *FOIL* Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker card, Magic Backpack, booster box, Magic dog tag, trophy, pack of euro lands, playmat, playset DCI promo Path to Exile, (more?)

2nd - 18 packs, Shards fat pack, Nicol Bolas Planeswalker card, Magic dog tag, playmat, euro land pack, playset DCI promo Path to Exile, more(?)

3rd--4th- 9 packs, Nicol Bolas Planeswalker card, playmat, euro land pack, Magic dog tag, playset DCI promo Path to Exile, more (?)

5th-8th - euro land pack, playmat, 6 packs, DCI promo Path to Exile, more(?)

9th-16th - 4 packs, more(?)

All players will receive foil Hellspark Elemental (DCI), while supplies last. Loads of door prizes for pre-registrants (12 people pre-reg already). Doors open at 10 AM for reg. Prizes stated are minimum and may increase with attendance.
WORD!

Arkansas Coflux Prerelease At Imagine!

(ALL INFO IN THIS POST SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH WPN REGULATIONS!)


Saturday, JANUARY 31 AND Sunday, FEBRUARY 1!

Not simply two days of prereleases, IMAGINE! has TWO FULL PRERELEASE EVENTS scheduled, with full support for both events.

THE BIGGEST PRERELEASE EVENTS NORTH OF THE RIVER!

****If you are NOT familiar with the new way Prerelease events are being run, please read the info below. If you are already in the know, feel free to skip ahead to the "Meat & Taters" section....

Changes to Pre-Releases.

You may or may not have heard about changes to the way Pre-Releases as a whole are run from this point on so I’ll run down the changes as they will affect events that are run at IMAGINE!

Firstly, the Wizards Play Network has been introduced. This is a global look at organized play and as the Wizards web-site says “Within the network, organizers will be grouped by level, with increasing level denoting increased responsibility for event reporting, increased prize support, and increased freedom to run more prestigious content.” Currently there are three levels available: Gateway, Core and Advanced. IMAGINE! is proud to be one of only a very select few Arkansas venues that have earned the ‘Advanced’ level status for Magic the Gathering.

Advanced level organizers can run Prerelease events on both days of the Prerelease weekend. For me, that means that I’ll be running as usual with an event at on Saturday and an event on Sunday. I won’t be running flights; I’ll just be running one main event as usual. No changes there.

Now for the bit that does change. Booster drafts using the Prerelease product aren’t allowed on the Prerelease weekend anymore. Period. Violations of this policy can result in complete loss of sanctioning ability for 6 months or more, (even FNM) so we will NOT be taking that chance. This is a change that will affect some of you as in the past I have run two or three drafts per day after the main event has finished for those players that want to take part. This isn’t any longer an option so it means that the Prerelease weekend is all about the main events. I am able to run booster drafts, but with older product so I’ll be able to run a Shards or Lorwyn block draft for example if people wanted me to. Prize packs can be Conflux, however, so that's good news! (PS - there is a RUMOR that we will indeed be able to draft with Conflux as a sanctioned event. Should know for sure one way or another next week!)

Finally for new players there is a new option available. Any new player [one that registers for a DCI number and has not played in organized events before] who doesn’t feel that they want to take part in the main sealed event will be able to purchase an Intro Pack [the new replacement for Theme Decks] and be able to play friendly duels with other new players or duels with players from the main event who have either finished their round or have the bye. The idea of this is that the new player doesn’t have to muddle through deck construction in the main event but can just come along, get an Intro Pack and get some tips from the more experienced players or judging staff playing friendly duels. If you already come along to my events and have played sanctioned events before, you aren’t really the target audience for this additional way to play so don’t worry about it.

Please note that the Intro Packs themselves are not on general sale until the Release Events the following weekend. **********************

MEAT & TATERS!
TIME
Saturday Registration begins at 09:00 AM. Event starts at 10:30
Sunday Registration begins at 11:00 AM. Event starts at 12:30

TOURNAMENT FORMATS

* Sealed Deck Tournament
* Open Dueling

Sealed Deck Tournaments use a Three packs of SHARDS OF ALARA and THREE CONFLUX BOOSTERS. Flights will be available in select locations. Side drafts, 2HG, and other events will be available!



As a more casual format, Open Dueling is ideal for newer players. Grab an Intro Pack and then play as many opponents as you like.
to create their decks from.
Either way, these cards are yours to keep!

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Swiss Rounds (with creme filling). Prizes will be given out at the end of the Swiss rounds.

ENTRY FEE
$30.00 per player. Preregistration is available for this event.

PRIZES*
*Prizes paid out based on play record. Details available on-site*

EVERYBODY WINS SOMETHING! HUZZAH!


BONUS!Be one of the first forty-eight (48) players to sign up, and receive a FREE Conflux Promo Card!

BONUS!Be one of the first forty-eight (48) players to sign up, and receive FREE Conflux/WOTC promo pens, score pads, and other swag as available!


Pre-Reg players will receive priority placement and be guaranteed the promotional FOIL RARE and loot! Pre-reg gets you entry into the drawings for additional Conflux boosters to be given away on-site!

8-player drafts, 2HG, additional sealed mini-flights, and other side events available all day! Another full day of events begins Sunday!


Someone at the prerelease will win FREE entry into the next weekend's Release party events, as well as the normal bonus goodies IMAGINE! is known for! More details as they develop, sign-up window is open NOW!!


*********UPDATE*********
Official word from WOTC, so this is the way, the truth, and the light. Some of you may balk at the idea of no tourney packs, the rest will accept and welcome this change...

"Sealed Deck = 3 Shards of Alara boosters and 3 Conflux boosters per player.
Booster Draft= 1 Shards of Alara booster and 2 Conflux boosters per player.
Two-Headed Giant = 4 Shards of Alara boosters and 4 Conflux boosters per team."

This is non-negotiable, but this DOES confirm side drafts!

IMAGINE! will be ordering and receiving enough support for 108 players, minimum. IMAGINE! and The Daily Planet will be hosting the
largest two events in Central Arkansas, and maybe the entire state!

For those of you keeping score at home, that translates into over 600 boosters of Conflux, just for the prerelease. This does not count release event product...

BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS! We will have plenty to go around, and enough promo cards for all!

Pre-Reg special available in the store!

IMAGINE!
8122 Hwy 107, Suite C
Sherwood, AR 72120
501-833-3423

IMAGINE! forums

Win Gold $10,000 Challenge Qualifier

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at IMAGINE!



The WIN GOLD Challenges tournaments are a series of qualifiers run throughout North America. The top two finishers at each qualifier earn invitations to the WIN GOLD Championship tournament, to be held at the 2008 Magic: the Gathering World Championship in Memphis, Tennessee on December 14, 2008. Additional qualifiers will be held at the World Championship for the WIN GOLD Championship tournament, where $10,000 in 14K GOLD will be awarded to the winner.

All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document

Entry Fee

* $25.00

Format

* Shards of Alara - Sealed Deck
* Deck lists are required
* Tournaments with less than 8 players will be cancelled.
* With attendance of 17 or more players, top 8 will re-draft for FREE!
* Top 8 draft is Single-elimination. Prizes based on attendance.

Tournament Length

* Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
* Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance Number of Swiss rounds
8 3 (Single Elim.)
9-16 4 (Cut to Top 4)
17 - 32 5
33 - 64 6
65 - 128 7
129 - 226 8
227 - 409 9
410 or higher 10

Advancement

* All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
* The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8

* Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
* Top 8 matches will have no time limit.
* Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Prizes

* The top 2 players will win an invitation to the WIN GOLD tournament held at the 2008 World Championship on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM.
* Product Prizes as determined by the organizer.

Notes

* 16K, REL Regular
* All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document
* Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at IMAGINE!

Registration begins at 10:00 AM. DECK CONSTRUCTION begins app. 11:15.


************Top 2 get invites to the WGWC event at Worlds!*********

The winner of the WIN GOLD Championship tournament will win one of the prizes described below. The championship tournament will take place Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship Tournament at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN, USA. The format of the tournament will be Shards of Alara Sealed Deck. The winner of the tournament will have the option of winning a $10,000 engraved 14K gold bar or the equivalent in cash. There will be no entry fee.

PRIZES:

The winner of the Win GOLD tournament may choose 1 of the following prizes for which he or she is eligible.

Option A:
Magic Gold estimated value $10,000 (at the date of purchase approximately November 1, 2008)

1 bar of 14 carat gold with the Worlds logo embossed onto it. Prize will be on site, winner must take custody of it on day of winning tournament.
In order to receive this prize package, winner must be U.S. resident, over the age of eighteen. Failure to accept possession of the Gold within thirty (30) days of notification of availability may result in prize forfeiture.
Option B

Prize: $10,000 USD.

Limit: One prize per person. Odds of winning prize depend on number of eligible entries received and the skill of the participants. Winner may select either prize so long as the selection is made immediately upon being named a potential winner in the Championship Tournament. Potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and publicity and liability release.
GENERAL TERMS:

No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted, and non-cash prizes cannot be redeemed for cash value, except as determined in Wizards' sole discretion. Prize winners are responsible for any applicable federal, state or local taxes on prize; if applicable, winner may receive an IRS Form 1099 for tax for the value of the prize. The potential winner is responsible for ensuring that (s)he complies with all the applicable tax laws and filing requirements.

By participating, all participants, on behalf of themselves, their executors, heirs and assigns, agree to release Wizards and its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, employees and assigns (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses of any kind to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with the conduct of the tournament, the administration of this tournament, any event or condition caused by something beyond the control of Sponsor that may disrupt or corrupt the tournaments described herein, any technical malfunction or problem that occurs during the tournaments, the receipt, ownership or use of a prize, or any printing or typographical error in any material associated with the tournaments. Under no circumstances will Wizards or its parent company or affiliates be liable for punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages.

All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant from the tournaments if, in Sponsor's sole discretion, it reasonably believes that a participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the tournaments by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other participants, viewers, or the Sponsor.

Participants agree that personal data including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes of conducting and administering the tournaments. This data may also be used by Sponsor to verify a participant's identity, postal address and telephone number in the event a participant qualifies for the prize as well as to deliver the applicable prize. The data will be used in accordance with Sponsor's privacy policy, which is located on its web site, www.wizards.com.

By accepting the prize, participant agrees to allow Sponsor and its agencies, to use his or her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

If for any reason the tournaments are not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the tournaments, Wizards reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the tournaments. Wizards further reserves the right to disqualify any participant who tampers with any part of the tournaments. Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the tournaments is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.

This promotion shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, excluding all conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

You may request the name of the prize winner after January 1, 2009 but before June 31, 2009 by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to: ATTEN: Renee Roub 1600 Lind Ave. SW, Suite 400, Renton, WA 98057. (Residents of Vermont need not supply postage).

World Of Warcraft Minis

IMAGINE! has a demo of the new WoW minis on hand, and it will be available Nov 8. at Arkansas States, for all who would like to check it out. Game play is somewhat similar to Clix-style games, excepting that the figs themselves have individual and semi-interchangable bases (U-Base), and the game is run on a "clock" mechanic. Turns are taken according to matching the figures "personal" clocks with the in-game clock (i.e. your fig can't take an action until the game clock and his personal clock match). Win condition is based on victory points, which are awarded at turns 5 & 10 if your character(s) are on or adjacent to the vp area, or by eliminating an opposing character (4 VPs). Characters re-spawn (ala Halo Clix) and re-enter play with a penalty, and play continues until one player achieves VPs equal to his team's build cost. Confusing enough? We haven't even discussed the Action Bar cards yet...tell ya what. Have a seat, I'll just show you. Or, perhaps both of our heads will just explode and we'll be done with it...