FNM Promos February to June 2017

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The February promo is not as popular as it probably should be in standard. The art on this is pretty cool, featuring a sphinx doing a little ‘Fact or Fiction‘ pose. Hopefully we’ll see some Standard decks use this in the future so people can pimp out their decks.

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Incendiary Flow is March’s promo in what looks to be the aftermath of the regular art card. Chandra has just burned down a pesky threat and fired off her usual witty retort. UR machine gun decks are on the decline since last Standard format, but who know? maybe another red deck soon and utilize this rather sweet burn spell.

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Some Kaladesh love is in store for the month of April ! Insert this bad boy in your Red/White tokens deck or Green/White tokens build and swarm your way to victory.

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Even three mana is acceptable for a Terminate with an upside with May’s promo. Mostly featured in decks like Mardu Vehicules, it deals with quite a few problem creatures and is a fine response to the jeskai Saheeli/ Felidar Guardian combo decks as well. It features a very cool shot of a canon about to disintegrate something. “I’d stand back if I were you” – indeed.

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This is the one that’s going to fill up your store in the summer time. June’s promo is red hot and with good reason. It’s already a Standard all-star and not much is holding it back in Modern and of course, Commander. The art is reminiscent of another land that gives us any color mana – City of Brass. Snatch this one up while it’s available, it’s guaranteed to be in high demand.

 

It seems like Wizards of the Coast is taking great steps in order to get more and more people playing Standard and it will hopefully continue into the future. Go find an FNM near you and get in on these sweet foils!

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Star Wars Destiny: Spirit of Rebellion

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Awesome booster art to boot!

 

Some very very welcome news from Fantasy Flight as to the release of the next set of their card/dice game – Star Wars Destiny expansion: Spirit of Rebellion.

With the new Spirit of Rebellion Booster Packs for Star Wars: Destiny, 160 brand-new cards enter the game, incorporating elements from every movie in the saga, but with a special focus on the newest Star Wars movie: Rogue One. You’ll find plenty of characters from Rogue One within this set, including Jyn Erso, Chirrut Îmwe, Mon Mothma, and Director Krennic, alongside other iconic characters from across the Star Wars story. The spirit of rebellion has ignited—prepare to bring the feverish battles and kinetic action of Rogue One to your games of Star Wars: Destiny!

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Just take my money, Fantasy Flight!

There’s more of the set in detail in the article here.

If you just want a quick view of the new cards shown, just check below

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What Will You Become?

As characters like Jyn Erso and Director Krennic play out their climactic struggles in Rogue One, you’ll be able to bring the newest Star Wars movie into your games of Star Wars: Destiny with the Spirit of Rebellion Booster Packs! Prepare for a new influx of cards in the second quarter of 2017.

Source: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/1/11/spirit-of-rebellion/

Star Wars™: Destiny Q1 Tournament Kit!

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Alternate art rares and Sweet Ressource tokens

Core Prize Card – 16 copies of the alternate art card “First Order TIE Fighter”. If you’re looking to add powerful fire support to a Villain deck, call in one of these things. Just like the Rey card from the Launch Party, the text is written in Aurebesh™, the language of Star Wars.

Elite Prize Card – 2 copies of the alternate art card “Kylo Ren”. Also in Aurebesh, you can show your opponents the Dark Side with this powerful character card!

Elite Prize Item – 2 sets of 5 acrylic Resource Tokens. Resources are an incredibly important part of the game and you can show your success with these tokens!

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Even our pal Kylo is super excited!

It’s really sweet that Fatasy Flight games is recognizing the potential of this game and seem to be doing all the right things to make it a big hit. Also, as per their site – the Prize kits get updated every quarter which roughly matches with the release of each new set (apparently 3 sets release/year).

Additionally, if you’re in search for inspiration, you can go over and check some submitted Star Wars: Destiny lists posted here. Since the game is fairly new, they may not be optimal but a lot of things they have going on a re rather sweet and can give you a dose of inspiration for a future deck/army.

Source: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/12/23/were-not-done-yet/

Ninja Division’s ‘Way of the Fighter’

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It’s a cool idea, but it resembles more of a LCG (living card game) or a board game over a CCG. The artwork and production value look pretty top-notch.

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It’s on a Kickstarter campaign for now, so why not give it a look over: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sodapopminiatures/way-of-the-fighter-0

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Source: http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/36211/ninja-divisions-way-fighter

Capcom May Be Visiting Other Dormant Franchises In Addition to Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

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This might be huge for Capcom fighting game fans. More Capcom vs. SNK or Street Fighter 3 Series? How about Darkstalkers even?

Source :http://shoryuken.com/2016/12/05/capcom-may-be-visiting-other-dormant-franchises-in-addition-to-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite/

Magic: the Gathering 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

Apparently if you buy a box of Kaladesh, you can receive a special Buy-a-Box booster pack.

 

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These boosters will contain:

  • A premium card from a currently legal Standard set*, including Zendikar Expeditions and Kaladesh Inventions.
  • Two non-premium cards that are either rare or a mythic rare from a set currently legal in Standard* (Battle for Zendikar through Kaladesh).

Source: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/magic-holiday-gift-guide-and-holiday-buy-box-promotion-2016-11-21

UFS Top 16 US Nationals (9th-16th Place)

9th Place – Tanner Danyleyko
Sasquatch (Good)
10th Place – Mike Hardiman
Sie (Life)
11th Place – Timothy Friedlieb
Metal Man (Void)
12th Place – Ben Lambright
Bass (Void)
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13th Place – Rodney Garland
Rikuo (Air)

15th Place – Sam Tate
Pharaoh Man (Fire)

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(1) Character
1 Pharaoh Man

(1) Actions
1 Revoke

(4) Assets
2 Homemade Explosives
1 Saw Blades
1 Admiral Toofis von McChompington

(18) Attacks
4 Shield Ram
4 108-Shiki Yamibarai
3 Napalm Bomb
2 Pharaoh Wave
2 Fire Storm
1 Pharaoh Shot
1 Flash Lightning
1 Shiranui-Ryuu: Kunoichi-no-Mai

(36) Foundations
4 8000 Degrees
4 Where the Seas Meet
4 Heart of the Mountain
4 Short Fuse
4 The Wall of Goro
2 Push the Limit
2 Cursed Fate
2 Errands for Grandma
2 Hidden Laughter
2 Robot Masters
1 Kreutz Bloodline
1 Improved Design
1 Repaying a Debt
1 Way of Four Fists
1 Young Mercenary
1 Breaking Limits

(60) total

(8) Sideboard
1 Napalm Man
1 Dave Wagoner
3 Homing Missiles
2 Homemade Explosives
1 Ura 121-Shiki Ama-no-Murakumo

16th Place – Ain Naghepour
Nehtali (Fire)
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(1) Character
1 Nehtali

(1) Action
1 Not Over Yet

(21) Attacks
4 Chasm Buster
4 Cataclysm Beam
4 Crash Bomber
4 Shield Ram
3 Dragonflare
2 Fire Storm

(37) Foundations
4 Push the Limit
4 Heart of the Mountain
4 Hidden Laughter
4 8000 Degrees
4 The Wall of Goro
4 Where the Seas Meet
3 Short Fuse
3 Balanced Fighter
3 S Class Hunter
2 Housekeeper
2 Improved Design

(60) total

(8) Sideboard
4 Nehtali’s Pennate Guard
3 Accomplished Grappler
1 Self Destruct!