MTG April Fools

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

This weekend, countless Magic: the Gathering players are heading to their local gaming stores to partake in the Shadows Over Innistrad PreRelease event.  Wishing all players the best of luck, have a fun time and may the odds be forever in your favour.  If you happen to find yourself in Central Ontario over the weekend, drop by OMG! Games, here in Barrie, Ontario, Canada-Land where, at midnight tonight, right after Friday Night Magic, they will be starting prerelease tournaments all weekend long.

Anywhoos, back to the title of today's post to MTG Realm - 'April Fool's Day.  This interesting day probably has something to do the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria, held on March 25th, but here in North America today, it is all about fun and frivolity.  Here is a quick roundup of some related posts to our sister blog, MTG Realm on Tumblr -

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Magic: the Gathering - TCG: TINY CARD GAME
All the fun of your standard Magic deck, now in super-concentrated form.  Travel Edition includes everything you need to play head-to-head.  Pick up a Expansion Pack to customize your MtG-TE deck - available only during April Fool’s Day.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ivpi/?cpg=wotc

Considering it has the word “Gathering” in its title, you’d think Magic would be more of a travel game. Not that it’s difficult to carry around, but it is challenging to play in an impromptu location. You’ve got your deck with you. Your friends have their decks with them. Now all you need is 2 feet of lateral space on a flat surface each, and you’ll be good to go. It doesn’t sound like much, but it is. Those of you who end up at tournaments playing with mats overlapping your neighbors’ know what we’re talking about. And your tray table on the airplane just isn’t going to cut it. So if you can’t get more space, what’s your other option?


Smaller cards. That’s why ThinkGeek and Wizards of the Coast have come together to released a new Magic: The Gathering - Travel Edition just in time for the summer travel season. With 120 mini cards, MtG-TE has all the fun of your standard Magic deck, now in super-concentrated form. The carrying case itself turns into a Battle Board with an integrated playmat and life counters for a head-to-head duel. And don’t fret that you might not be able to read the abilities / flavor text on your mini cards. MtG-TE comes with 2 pairs of Battle Magnifier goggles, also handy for reading the small print on those commercials for prescription drugs where the side effects are nausea, vomiting, and spontaneous combustion. If you enjoy MtG-TE, we encourage you to pick up a expansion pack and build your own travel deck that’s a force to be reckoned with.
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Gaming Supplies - Edible Deck BoxBest product EVAR from Ultimate Guard for those hungry gamers.
Gaming Supplies - Edible Deck Box


Best product EVAR from Ultimate Guard for those hungry gamers.

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Finally, speaking of our Tumblr Blog, we are happy to report that we are celebrating our 5th CakeDay today !

MTG REALM BLOG 
Just turned Five today - Happy CakeDay to all to have supported this Magic: the Gathering Fan blog - big huggles !

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Godsend Part 1 eBook

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

It's April Fools' day apparently today and in case you have not had enjoyed any pranks of this informal holiday, we'll share ours.  A colleague who will remain nameless ran into our office this morning and told us our tire had been slashed out in the parking lot.  She had us for all of a half-minute . . .

Perhaps one of the most memorable April Fools' shenanigans we can remember was the special product announcement from the mothersite back in 2008 - the Priates vs. Ninjas Duel Decks.  It's unfortunate that Wizards did not print just a few of these cards, we would have likely purchased as much as we could at MTG Mint Card.
 

Yeah - that was pretty awesome.
Speaking of awesome, we are really excited about the release of Godsend, Part 1 - the accompanying eBook for Theros block - 

April 1st, Part 1 (of 2) of the Theros novel written by R&D Creative Team member, and ex-Uncharted Realms author, Jenna Helland. Godsend, Part 1 officially released today.

    On Theros, Elspeth hopes the gods will keep her safe from the evils of the Multiverse. But the powerful planeswalker comes to the attention of the sun god, Heliod, who believes she is destined to be his champion. As the gods quarrel with each other, Elspeth must face a massive hydra that was unleashed from the realm of the gods.

Godsend, Part 1 is available for order on Amazon.com for Kindle and BarnesAndNoble.com as a Nook Book for $1.99.

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We can't wait to dig into this.  We've already had a peak at a sample preview and are definitely setting aside some time this weekend.

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