Pre-release thoughts (Page 1 of 2)

My LGS anticipates that some guilds will be requested more than others.  They will not hand out any guild boxes until registration is closed.  They then will randomize the attendee list, and people will be called up (in the random order) to select their preferred guild.

Looks like you can probably expect a Guildmage, a Keyrune, and maybe a Legendary in your guild pack among other things (based on the Achievement Cards).

Sweet link!
I knew about the promo, but didn't see the guild-gate part.
I'm counting on the Guildmage and Keyrune due to the explicit tasks of the player needing to play them. I'm glad someone put together the lists on that site, as I was planning on having to do it tonight myself.  Seeing everything up there like that, I can't help but see Selesnya looks to be pretty weak... Sure, they have populate, but what good is that when there's nothing good to populate. It seems like the only true win (even with white) is to play the Grove of the Guardian... sure everything has populate, but what, exactly are you populating, and what happens when you get someone's overloaded Cyclonic Rift coming your direction?

Had a ton of fun at the Pre-Release.
didn't win, but I did take home the door prize, and collected some great cards for my EDH deck.
Winning or Loosing, I had a great time.

Of course, The event ended around 11pm. Me, the shop owner, and a few friends stayed around the LGS till 4am the next day playing After-Hour EDH. Great fun, Good memories

Last edited by Monolith (2012-10-01 02:16:59)

I wish there had been only 26 players where I went.  Record turnout for the LGS is great, but man, 60 people, many of which needing a regimen of ritalin is pretty trying.  Even the Sunday pre-release had 40 something.

I played Golgari and Izzet with my girlfriend playing Golgari and Selesnya.  Neither of us were in the running for top 8, but we pulled like crazy including:

1x Jace, Architect of Thought
1x Vraska the Unseen
1x Lotleth Troll
3x Abrupt Decay
1x Steam Vents
1x Overgrown Tomb
1x Temple Garden

Among others... in all, we had fun, learned what some of the new meta will look like, and by the look of the prices on those cards made double our entry fee.  So that's a win all around.

I also made up the cost of my draft with cards I pulled.

From my guild box:
1x Vraska the Unseen
1x Steam Vents
1x Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

Bought an Intro pack too, just because, where I pulled an Abrupt Decay to pay for it and then some.

I guess I don't think there were any higher numbers of mythics than usual.  I saw lots of people pull awesome cards, and some people pull complete junk.

I also had a good day for pulls, more than making up the cost of my events:

Jace, Architect of Thought
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain (FOIL)
Worldspine Wurm
Blood Crypt
Pithing Needle (FOIL)
Nivmagus Elemental

I think we might be able to do something.  Besides it, I have some other things from your wishlist.  Put them all in a proposition, and I'm sure we can work something out.

The stores are allowed to sell them as they please.

All of the stores around here (Omaha) sold out in the tournaments, I am surprised other places still have any left.

I've heard that MSRP is $25, but I'm not sure if that was official or not.