Game Days are the first opportunity for you to play Standard on a global scale with the newest cards.
Where Can I Play?
Downtown Ogden and Layton locations!
What Happens There?
Game Days are Standard format tournaments. That means, essentially the same as FNM with new prizes.
What Do I Get?
All participants receive an exclusive Strangleroot Geist card (while supplies last). The Top 8 players also each receive an exclusive Zombie Apocalypse extended-art prize card (while supplies last). These cards are awarded to the Top 8 players even if the tournament cuts only to the Top 4. In addition, the first-place finisher at Dark Ascension Game Day will receive an exclusive playmat.
What Does a "Standard Deck" Mean?
The Standard format uses only the newest sets the game has to offer. The current block, the block that was released the previous fall, and the most recent core set or sets are all legal to play in a Standard deck. Sets currently legal in Standard are: Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Magic 2012, Innistrad, and Dark Ascension.
Dark Ascension Launch Parties are a great way to celebrate the release of the latest Magic: The Gathering set! Play, trade, spend time with friends, and win cool prizes! All participants receive a Mondronen Shaman/Tovalor’s Magehunter exclusive Launch Party promo card (while supplies last).
Where Can I Play on February 3-6, 2012?
Downtown Ogden or Layton Heebeegeebeez locations. Friday at 9:00 pm, Saturday at noon.
What Happens There?
Try out the newest Magic set, Dark Ascension, in a variety of fun formats! Dark Ascension Launch Party main events may be run using the Sealed Deck, Booster Draft, Standard, or Two-Headed Giant formats.
What Do I Get?
Each player receives:
1 Mondronen Shaman/Tovalor’s Magehunter promo*
1 Achievement Card
*while supplies last
The Achievement card is a fun activity for players to complete. Earn the satisfaction of completing all the tasks over the course of the Launch Party!
Additional prizes such as booster packs may also be awarded at the discretion of the organizer. Contact your local Launch Party organizer for specific entry fee, prize payout, and event information.
What Can I Play?
Launch Parties are meant to be a weekend of fun celebrating the newest set! Make sure to contact your store to find out what formats they are running for their Launch Party.
Here are the Launch Party formats:
Sealed Deck — The recommended product mix in a Sealed Deck event is three Innistrad and three Dark Ascension booster packs which the player uses to build a deck.
Booster Draft — Players participating in a booster draft tournament should each receive one Dark Ascension and two Innistrad booster packs to draft with and build a 40-card deck.
Two-Headed Giant — Gather your allies to play as a team! For Two-Headed Giant tournaments at Launch Parties, each team of two players receives four Innistrad and four Dark Ascension booster packs.
Standard — Arrive with your Standard-legal deck to play! Remember that Dark Ascension is Standard legal on its release date of February 3, 2012, along with New Phyrexia, Mirrodin Besieged, Scars of Mirrodin, Magic 2012, and Innistrad.
Dark Ascension Pre-Release
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Come to the Dark Ascension Prerelease and experience the newest Magic: The Gathering set a week before it goes on sale!
You will also receive an exclusive Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed promo card while supplies last!
Where Can I Play on January 28-29, 2012?
Heebeegeebeez in either downtown Ogden or Layton.
Friday at midnight or Saturday at noon.
What Happens There?
When you show up at a Prerelease you will be given the opportunity to play
Sealed Deck: Each player receives three Innistrad and three Dark Ascension booster packs to use for building a deck.
What Do I Get?
In addition to the booster packs, each player receives (while supplies last):
1 promo card (Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed)
1 Achievement card
The Achievement card is a fun activity for you to complete. Earn the satisfaction of completing all the tasks over the course of the Prerelease!
Players will also be able to see if they can survive the horrors of Innistrad at the Prerelease! Some players will be monsters, and the rest will be humans. Every time a monster wins a match against a human, that human becomes a monster and tries to turn more humans over to their side! See who Commands the Night at the end of the event!
For the prize pool, Wizards of the Coast provides two Dark Ascension booster packs per player in the tournament. Contact your local Prerelease Tournament organizer for specific entry fee, prize payout, and event information.
What Else Can I Do?
In addition to the main Prerelease Tournament event, some locations may offer open dueling.
Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Dark Ascension Intro Pack and 1 promo card (Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed, while supplies last). Open Dueling players use their Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches. All players should be encouraged to help teach Open Dueling participants how to play Magic.
January 28-29, 2012
Find a Prerelease Near You!
Find a Prerelease Near You!
 
Go to the Dark Ascension Prerelease and experience the newest Magic: The Gathering set a week before it goes on sale!
You will also receive an exclusive Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed promo card while supplies last!
Where Can I Play on January 28-29, 2012?
Prereleases are happening at local stores all over the world! Check out our tournament locator to find a local store Prerelease event near you. Contact your local store to confirm the event venue location.
What Happens There?
When you show up at a Prerelease you will be given the opportunity to play with the newest cards in the following formats:
Sealed Deck: Each player receives three Innistrad and three Dark Ascension booster packs to use for building a deck.
Two-Headed Giant Sealed: Each team of two players receives four Innistrad and four Dark Ascension booster packs to use for building a deck (each team receives a total of eight booster packs).
What Do I Get?
In addition to the booster packs, each player receives (while supplies last):
1 promo card (Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed)
1 Achievement card
The Achievement card is a fun activity for you to complete. Earn the satisfaction of completing all the tasks over the course of the Prerelease!
Players will also be able to see if they can survive the horrors of Innistrad at the Prerelease! Some players will be monsters, and the rest will be humans. Every time a monster wins a match against a human, that human becomes a monster and tries to turn more humans over to their side! See who Commands the Night at the end of the event!
For the prize pool, Wizards of the Coast provides two Dark Ascension booster packs per player in the tournament. Contact your local Prerelease Tournament organizer for specific entry fee, prize payout, and event information.
What Else Can I Do?
In addition to the main Prerelease Tournament event, some locations may offer open dueling.
Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Dark Ascension Intro Pack and 1 promo card (Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed, while supplies last). Open Dueling players use their Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches. All players should be encouraged to help teach Open Dueling participants how to play Magic.
