Monday, September 29, 2008

Shards of Alara Official Full Sortable Spoiler

The long wait for the set is over - the latest expansion set to Magic: The Gathering, Shards of Alara goes on sale this Friday, 3rd of October. Hundreds of Malaysians took the opportunity to be some of the earliest players in the world to get their hands on and play with the newest set cards of cards that are bursting with fantasy flavour and an extremely unique feel as the set is based around 5 distinctively different worlds that used to be one.

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Windwright Mage - Art by Chippy

As much as I'd like to play as well as being very excited over the challenge of sealed-deck building with the strict mana costs of the cards in the set, I was instead recruited to judge and manage the pre-release tournaments over the weekend at Decards @ USJ Summit.

Click the link below for the link to the sortable spoiler as well as a gallery of some of the best fantasy artwork this writer has ever seen.

The full card list for the latest set as been posted on MagicTheGathering.com as is their tradition to publish a full spoiler immediately on Monday's website update after the pre-release weekend.

Click here for the Shards of Alara Sortable Spoiler.

Shards of Alara Artwork Mini Gallery

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Hellkite Overlord - Art by Justin Sweet

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Empyrial Archangel - Art by Greg Staples

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Ajani Vengeant - Art by Wayne Reynolds

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Master of Etherium - Art by Matt Cavotta

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Naya Battlemage - Art by Steve Argyle

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Clarion Ultimatum - Art by Michael Komarck

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Predator Dragon - Art by Raymond Swanland

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Shards of Alara Pre-Release - Where to play? (UPDATE 5 - 25/9)

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?

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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!

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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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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

[News] PTQ: Kyoto for KL info & CCEGAMES Arena League Week 3 Update!

Zac Hill is almost unstoppable the CCEGAMES 1.5K Arena Limited League week 3 comes to an end, with a 12-points lead while Nik also still leads the Constructed front, but by only 6 points.

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Meanwhile, Michael Toh just announced the dates and some additional information for PTQ Kyoto for KL.

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Kyoto - photo by Samurai Dave

Date: Nov 9th and Dec 14th...

Format: Sealed with Top 8 Booster Draft

Entry fees: RM70

Venue: TBD


- Micheal Toh, MTG-Malaysia forums

Matchday 6 is in the books and with only ONE matchday remaining, its tight up the standings for the Standard Challenge but the same cant be said for the Draft Challenge.....

Standard Recap
Nik Nadrul showed up late for Matchday 5 but despite playing a full 3 games (a tardiness rule which we'll amend for October League) he went down in the first round to only secure 6 points for the Matchday. Despite another poor performance with only 3 points for Matchday 6, Nik still sits atop of the standings with 39 points. But with rumours circulating that Nik will not be attending the Shards pre-release next Saturday (which co-incides with Matchday 7) and FOUR rounds to play instead of the usual three, his 6 point cushion may not be enough to secure the top prize.....

Hanging on near the top of the standings is Clement Lim and Eddy Ng who each racked 12 points in the two Matchdays over the weekend to creep ever closely to the top prize. No doubt they will be there for the Shards pre-release, but will the sealed deck gods be kind??

Clement's buddy, James Lau took home the first prize on Matchday 5 with a more conventional, non-snow, mono red while Mod Nazim literraly "stormed" his way to victory on Matchday 6. Decklists to be published within the next few days.....

Draft Recap
Its just a formality now as Zac Hill scored a whopping 24 points over the course of 3 drafts over the weekend, as well as staying flawless on Matchday 6 for a cool 18 points and a 12 point cushion over his rival Nur Shahbuddin..... Zac will be on during the pre-release on Matchday 7 more to "discourage" drafters to maintain his overall position.... With the rest of the pack firmly a distance away, what will Shah do this weekend???

Dont forget the race to the finale on Matchday 7 and see you during the pre-release!! Remember, Shards of Alara pre-release this weekend counts to matchday 7 for the standard challenge only.

Visit our website at ww.ccegames.com for full standings!


- CCEGAMES.COM, MTG-Malaysia forums

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Monday, September 22, 2008

From The Vault: Dragons - Where to buy in Malaysia?

Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Magic: The Gathering with the “From the Vault: Dragons” limited edition boxed set. Inside, you’ll encounter 15 dragon cards printed in distinctive foil, including a sneak preview dragon from the upcoming Shards of Alara expansion.




Collector's Highlights

Available in English world-wide August 29th and on Magic Online in September 2008.
Includes 15 black-bordered premium foil dragon cards, each printed with a distinctive finish.
6 dragon cards feature new artwork.
Features some of the most popular dragon cards from Magic’s 15-year history.
Cards appearing in From the Vault: Dragons are legal in formats in which those cards appeared in expansion sets. The card Hellkite
Overlord will appear in the future expansion Shards of Alara but will be legal in the Legacy and Vintage formats beginning August 29, 2008.

Game Features

A full-color collector’s insert that includes a list of every dragon card printed in Magic’s 15 year history, rules for the Elder Dragon Highlander casual format, and a brief description of each of the 15 dragon cards.
A spin-down life counter featuring the From the Vault: Dragons expansion symbol.
Includes Hellkite Overlord, a dragon from the Shards of Alara expansion which won't be available for sale until October 3rd 2008.


- Wizards of the Coast, From The Vault: Dragons

Buy it locally from...

CCEGAMES.com

FROM THE VAULT: DRAGONS is finally here....

Limited edition consisting 15 premium foil dragon cards all packed in a cool collector box....

Our retail price: RM320 a box
Quantity available: 3 left(1 each reserved for Hari and Kar Wye)
When available: This weekend onwards (20th September 2008)

Get yours now!

Visit our store at Old Klang Road...
Check out our website at http://www.ccegames.com
Email us at ccegames@gmail.com


Or

Decards Enterprise

We at Decards Enterprise are going to sell it at....

RM280 a box!

SOLD OUT!

UPDATE: Allocation for this deal all sold out!

wait wait wait...

I have another deal for you!

You can buy the box only at RM280...

-OR-

Buy THREE boxes of boosters (Lorwyn / Morningtide / Shadowmoor / Eventide only - sorry!)

AND

From The Vault: Dragons

for

RM1000 for the whole deal!

That's right! - assuming you pay the regular RM320 a box for the boosters...

RM320 x 3 = RM960!

In other words - we're selling you the FTV:D fox for RM40!

Don't delay! Call now! (Well... maybe not if it's 4AM in the morning)

VERY, VERY limited quantities allocated for each deal!

Decards Enterprise @ USJ Summit
Tea Kok Wee - 016-9699727



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CCEGAMES.COM One Year Birthday Celebration!

Yes how time quickly flies.... its been a year now since CCEGAMES.COM was born and its been lots of hard work and fun since. To share this big day with you, we're giving you MTG players out there a super treat.....


For just one weekend, we're giving out CCEGAMES.COM 1-Year Birthday vouchers worth RM10 next weekend on the 27th & 28th September!!!

Terms & Conditions:
1. One voucher is given out if you spend at least RM50 at our store on either the 27th or 28th September.
2. Each player is entitled to only one voucher each day. Vouchers are unlimited so dont worry about missing out on your chance.
3. All you need to do is spend RM50 or more on a single receipt, fill up your details on our "Birthday Guest Book" and the voucher is yours!
3. Vouchers must be redeemed by 5th October (Sunday) and you may redeem for products, singles, drinks etc. Vouchers are not exchangable for cash.


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