Held six days before each new Magic card set goes on sale, Prereleases provide an excellent way to experience the grandeur of a worldwide event in a low-stress environment. At Prerelease events, you will be able to play with cards from the new set before you can buy them, receive special promotional cards for attending, and have the opportunity to win even more cards by playing. So have fun!
- Wizards of the Coast, Pre-releases information page
The pre-release is coming soon! And the art and images revealed so far are pointing towards another exciting world to explore and more cards to play with! You're eager to schedule your time to be one of the first few people in the world to get their hands on Shards of Alara cards before it even gets on sale...
But, where can I find a Pre-release to play at?
Image source: MagicTheGathering.com
Keep reading!
Prereleases are Limited events, meaning you build your 40-card (minimum) deck from the packs that you get after paying your entry fee (Sealed Deck format). Attendees have the option to participate in a Sealed Deck tournament, or the more informal Open Dueling format, both of which provide great opportunities to see and play with the new cards.
Prereleases are sanctioned by the DCI, which is the governing body for all Magic tournaments – from local neighborhood tournaments up to the prestigious Pro Tour events. By becoming a DCI member and playing in a sanctioned event, your results are recorded and you begin building an official rating among the thousands of Magic players worldwide. If you don't have a DCI membership, the on site event staff will be happy to set you up. For many players, prereleases are a fun and easy way to play in their first sanctioned event.
In fact, join the pre-release and you'll even get a special foil promotional card that is a Mythic Rare, a rare card rarity that can only be found 1 in every 8 boosters. It even has a the release date on it to commemorate the release of the set!
Enough introduction you say? Right, let's get down to the facts then!
Here are the pre-release locations for Malaysia!
More detailed information for all pre-releases that are available to the writer are at the end of the page.
Information source: MagicTheGathering.com
Klang Valley
BOTH DAYS - 27 AND 28 September
CCE Games, Kuala Lumpur
F30, 1st Floor, No 3, Lucky Plaza (Central), Jalan Klang Lama
0163613143
http://ccegames.com/
ccegames@gmail.com
Decards Enterprise, Subang Jaya
Lot 1.68, Summit City USJ, Jalan Kewajipan
0169699727
swgucomic@hotmail.com
9/27/2008
Manawerx Trading, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Lot 1-008, Millennium Square Dataran Millennium PJ
0126700156
http://www.freewebs.com/manawerx/
manawerx@gmail.com
Comics Corner Damansara Jaya Tournament Center I
75A, 1st floor, Jalan SS 22/23
op@comiccor.com
9/28/2008
Comics Corner Subang Jaya
op@comiccor.com
ToyBox
43A 1st Floor Jalan 20/16
(Opposite of Giant – above Fatty Gan Bak Kut Teh)
Paramount Garden
46300 PJ
Ipoh, Perak
9/28/2008
Game Vault
15A Jln Medan Ipoh 6, Bandar Baru Medan
ntneko@hotmail.com
Penang
BOTH DAYS - 27 AND 28 September
Twenty Twenty Book Centre, Penang
488B-4-44 Fourth Floor,One Stop Point
terence_lee13@yahoo.com
Kuching, Sarawak
BOTH DAYS - 27 AND 28 September
E-Magic Corner Kuching
Glr Floor, Lot 10580 Jalan Song Comm. Center
emagiccorner@gmail.com
Miri, Sarawak
9/28/2008
J-C0NNECT, Sarawak
J-C0NNECT, Lot 1815, Blk E, Jalan Jee Foh 6, Krokop, Miri, Sarawak
jimmyhws@gmail.com
Additional Information
This section is due to be updated as more information comes in.
Decards Enterprise
PRE-RELEASE
Date: 27th AND 28th of September 2008 (One session each day)
Time: 12.30PM START (For the players who wish to pre-register, contact information is available below)
Entry Fee: RM70 a session (Each player will receive 1 Tournament Pack and 3 boosters for the tournament)
Format: Sealed Deck with 4 Swiss Rounds
Prizes:
1st place: 8 booster packs
2nd place: 5 booster packs
3rd place: 4 booster packs
4th place: 3 booster packs
5th - 6th place: 2 booster packs
7th - 10th place: 1 booster pack
LUCKY DRAW PRIZES:
8 x Booster packs to be given out each session
2 x Exclusive Pre-Release T-Shirts each session
ALSO: Exclusive Magic: The Gathering scorepads and pens for everyone!
LAUNCH PARTY
Date: 4th AND 5th of October 2008 (One session each day)
Time: 12.30PM START (For the players who wish to pre-register, contact information is available below)
Entry Fee: RM60 a session (Each player will receive 1 Tournament Pack and 2 boosters for the tournament)
Format: Sealed Deck with 4 Swiss Rounds
Prizes:
TO BE ANNOUNCED!
What we can tell you for sure is there will be plenty DECKBOXES and really high quality photo-paper alternate ART PRINTS of Jace to give away!
AND...
HERE'S THE BEST PART!
Play all FOUR tournaments and get TWO BOOSTERS FREE as a token of our appreciation!
For more information or to pre-register, please call Tea kok Wee at 016-9699727!
CCEgames
Here's the news everyone's been waiting for..... CCEGAMES.COM brings TWO days of Shards of Alara pre-release action with FORTY-EIGHT (48) available slots each session! Best chance to get your pre-release cards without the hassle of pre-rego etc.....
SESSION 1
Date: 27th September (Saturday)
Time: 1:30pm Start (Registration begins @ 1pm)
Fees: RM70
Maximum slots: 48
Format: Shards of Alara Sealed Deck (1 Shards Tournament Pack & 3 Boosters)
Up to 48 players in each session will receive an exclusive Release foil AJANI VENGEANT!!
Prizes:
1st & 2nd Place: 6 Shards of Alara Booster packs & a Shards Pre-Release Shirt each!
3rd & 4th Place: 4 Shards of Alara Booster packs & a Shards Pre-Release Shirt each!
5th to 12th Place: 2 Shards of Alara Booster packs each!
13th Place onwards (up to max of 48 players): 1 Shards of Alara Booster Pack each!
Everyone wins a prize and no one leaves empty handed!
SESSION 2
Date: 28th September (Sunday)
Time: 1:30pm Start (Registration begins @ 1pm)
Fees: RM70
Maximum slots: 48
Format: Shards of Alara Sealed Deck (1 Shards Tournament Pack & 3 Boosters)
Up to 48 players in each session will receive an exclusive Release foil AJANI VENGEANT!!
Prizes:
1st & 2nd Place: 6 Shards of Alara Booster packs & a Shards Pre-Release Shirt each!
3rd & 4th Place: 4 Shards of Alara Booster packs & a Shards Pre-Release Shirt each!
5th to 12th Place: 2 Shards of Alara Booster packs each!
13th Place onwards (up to max of 48 players): 1 Shards of Alara Booster Pack each!
Everyone wins a prize and no one leaves empty handed!
And dont forget, results and points accumulated during the pre-release on September 27th counts against MATCHDAY 7 of the CCEGAMES.COM Standard Challenge!! Last chance to grab valuable points and win great prizes!!!
Shards of Alara - Mythic Rare Buylist
We're buying a selected few of Shards of Alara Mythic rares you open on the pre-release day for a flat RM70. Basically open a Mythic Rare thats on our list and you get back your cost of entry to the pre-release with just one great pull!! Watch out which ones we're taking in for RM70 on our website at http://www.ccegames.com. Card needs to be mint though so dont mess it up when playing it in your deck
Come to our store at Old Klang Road....
Visit us at our website at http://www.ccegames.com
Email us at ccegames@gmail.com
Source: http://mtg-malaysia.com/smf2/index.php?topic=425.0
TOYBOX
Time: 11.00AM (Registration starts at 10.00am)
Format: Seal Deck Tournament (ONE SHARDS of ALARA Tournament Starter and THREE SHARDS of ALARA Boosters)
Entry Fee: RM70.00
SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE SHARDS of ALARA FOIL CARD FOR EACH PARTICIPANT...
NOTE: DOOR GIFT for everyone... LUCKY DRAW???
Source: http://mtg-malaysia.com/smf2/index.php?topic=367.45
Manawerx Trading
Date : 27th September 2008 (Saturday)
Entrance Fee : RM 70 per session
Format : 4 rounds Swiss Sealed Deck (One Shards of Alara tournament pack + 3 Shards of Alara Boosters)
Prizes :
1st Place - 6 Shards of Alara boosters + 1 Shards of Alara T-Shirt
2nd Place - 5 Shards of Alara boosters + 1 Shards of Alara T-Shirt
3rd Place - 4 Shards of Alara boosters + 1 Shards of Alara T-Shirt
4th Place - 3 Shards of Alara boosters
5th - 8th Place - 2 Shards of Alara boosters
9th - 36th Place - 1 Shards of Alara booster
Time :
SESSION #1
Time : Start 10:00 AM SHARP (Registration starts 9:30 AM)
Maximum Slots : 36
SESSION #2
Time : Start 3:30 PM SHARP (Registration starts 3:00 PM)
End 7:30 PM (in time for buka puasa)
Maximum Slots : 36
Up to 36 players in each session will receive a release FOIL Ajani Vengeant.
We will also be giving out lucky draw prizes throughout the day.
Due to the limited number of places allocated for each session. We will have pre-registration for our Pre-Release event. Those who wish to CONFIRM a slot in any of the sessions are advised to pay a non-refundable deposit of RM10 latest by 24th of September.
For more details, you can :
Visit our store in Section 14, Petaling Jaya
Visit our homepage at http://www.freewebs.com/manawerx
E-mail us at manawerx@gmail.com
Call us at 03-7960 9199 (Office) ; 014-6256 511 (Office H/P)
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