At GP San Jose we will be giving players an unique deckbox. These deck boxes are the very sturdy “armored” deck boxes made by www.maxprotection.net and are really great.
Here’s a photo of what they usually look like
and here is a link for the manufacturers prototype of the black deck boxes that are customized for the GP that we are giving to players. I kow it’s hard to see the details of a black deck box on a black background. However if you look closely you can see that these are awesome.
Did I ever mention that I love the San Diego Comic Con? Check out the schedule. I’m pretty sure this is my best convention schedule yet.
Magic Tournaments at San Diego Comic Con
All events are held in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina 333 West Harbor Drive – Marina ballroom F on the second floor of the hotel.
All Weekend Events
Beginners League Hall opens – Ongoing Play once per day for free. Players receive a special mono-color deck.
Magic Intro Pack League Hall opens – Ongoing $15. Pay one entry fee and play all weekend. Receive a 2013 Intro Pack (deck) when you register. Earn a Magic card after every match, win or lose.
Planechase 2012 League Hall opens – Ongoing $20. Pay one entry fee and play all weekend. Receive a 2013 Planechase pack (deck) when you register. Earn a Magic card after every match, win or lose.
Commander League Hall opens – Ongoing $25. Pay one entry fee and play all weekend. Players receive a Comander Deck and play in a casual league format. Earn a Magic card after every match, win or lose.
“Go Infinite” Booster Draft Hall opens – Any time we have 8 players $15. Eight players who register each receive 3 Magic boosters and draft. Single elimination. Starting on Friday we will have Magic 2013 packs Pack prizes 1st = 4 packs and a FREE ENTRY into ANY MAGIC event at this convention. 2nd= 4 packs 3rd & 4th 1 pack
Scheduled Events
Thursday
Standard Noon Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Standard format deck. Play 4 rounds. Booster packs prizes from the current block awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck 1pm $20 Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of the current block. Prizes after 4 rounds! First place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet (may require a single elimination playoff)
Modern 2pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Modern format deck. Play 4 rounds. Booster packs prizes from the current block awarded based on attendance.
Two-Headed Giant 3pm $30. Each team receives 8 Magic boosters to build 2 decks. Prizes after 4 rounds. 1 Magic 2013 Uncut Sheet for each player on the winning team. Additional booster packs prizes awarded based on attendance.
Legacy 4pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Legacy format deck. Play 4 rounds Booster packs prizes from the current block awarded based on attendance.
Sealed Deck – from Standard Packs 5pm $30. Players will construct a 40 card deck with 1 pack of each of the following expansions Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged,New Phyrexia, Innistrad, Dark Ascension and Avacyn Restored First place wins a Magic 2013 Regular Set (may require a single elimination playoff)
Mini-master 6pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Avacyn Restored Regular Set
Mini-master 7pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Foil Set
Mini-master 8pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Friday
Standard 11am Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Standard format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck Noon $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! First place wins a Magic 2013 Regular Set (may require a single elimination playoff)
Modern 1pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Modern format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck 2pm $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! First place wins a Avacyn Restoerd Foil Set (may require a single elimination playoff)
Legacy 3pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Legacy format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
Two-Headed Giant 4pm $30. Each team receives 8 Magic 2013 boosters to build 2 decks. Prizes after 4 rounds. 1 Magic 2013 Uncut Sheet for each player on the winning team. Additional booster packs prizes awarded based on attendance.
Sealed Deck – from Standard Packs 5pm $30. Players will construct a 40 card deck with 1 pack of each of the following expansions Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged,New Phyrexia, Innistrad, Dark Ascension and Avacyn Restored First place wins a Dark Ascension Regular Set
Chase the Promos 6:30pm $25. Players receive 6 Magic 2013 boosters to build a deck. Prizes after 4 rounds of Swiss. All players each receive 1 promo card. Prizes are based on points, promo card choices are limited to one choice of each type available (no duplicates) 12pts receives 4 promo cards & 4 Magic 2013 Boosters. 9-11pts receives 2 promo cards & 2 Magic 2013 Boosters. 6-8pts receives 1 promo cards & 1 Magic 2013 Booster.”
Mini-master 7pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Mini-master 8pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Foil Set
Mini-master 9pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Saturday
Standard 11am Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Standard format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck noon $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
Legacy 1pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Legacy format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck 2pm $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! First place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet (may require a single elimination playoff)
Modern 3pm Free – for everyone playing in any of the paid Magic leagues. Bring your Modern format deck. Play 4 rounds. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
Two-Headed Giant 4pm $30. Each team receives 8 Magic 2013 boosters to build 2 decks. Prizes after 5 rounds. 1st place team wins a copy of From The Vault: Legends for each player on the team. Additional booster packs prizes awarded based on attendance.
Sealed Deck – from Standard Packs 5pm $30. Players will construct a 40 card deck with 1 pack of each of the following expansions Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Innistrad, Dark Ascension and Avacyn Restored First place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Mini-master 6pm $15 Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Foil Set
Mini-master 7pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins Avacyn Restored Foil Set
Mini-master 8pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. First place wins a Magic 2013 Foil Set
Mini-master 9pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Sunday
4 Pack Sealed Deck 11am $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
Mini-master noon $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. 1st place wins a Magic 2013 Card Sheet
Mini-master 1pm $15. Players initially build decks from 2 packs and lands of their choice. Play in single elimination rounds. After each round the remaining players add a pack to their deck. Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
4 Pack Sealed Deck 2pm $20. Players will construct a sealed deck from 4 packs of Magic 2013. Prizes after 4 rounds! Players choice Avacyn Restored or Magic 2013 booster packs awarded based on attendance.
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My friends – Magic artists – Chuck Lukacs will be signing at PAX Prime in the Magic Tournament area on Friday and Saturday of the convention and the Pete Venters is confirmed for signing at the Magic Tournament area at PAX on Saturday only.
Chuck has 16 cards
List at
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=%5B%22Chuck%20Lukacs%22%5D
Pete has done 281 cards
List at
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=%5B%22Pete%20Venters%22%5D
Tim
Thats right, Magic legend, Anson Maddocks is going to sign at Magic Grand Prix San Diego. For those of you who don’t want to scroll down that makes the list
Take a look at this artist list. We have newer artist. We have artist who never travel. We have a bunch of the original Magic artists. Bring you alpha cards and get them signed. At the risk of lacking objectivity – this list is amazing.
I’m hoping for 3 more artists to get over the 1000 card total. Has there ever been any event where you could get 892 cards signed – assuming the artists have time to sign all your cards.
Anson Maddocks (112 cards) no web site
Steve Argyle – Tentative – (32 cards) http://www.steveargyle.com
Mark Tedin (194 cards) http://www.marktedin.com/
Franz Vohwinkel (85 cards) http://www.franz-vohwinkel.com/home.phtml
RK Post (109 Cards) http://rkpost.tripod.com/
Jason Felix (22 cards) http://www.jasonfelix.com/
Jung Park (18 cards) http://www.jungpark.blogspot.com/
Pete Venters – Tentative – (280 cards) http://www.peteventers.com/blog/
Rob Alexander – Tentative – (140 cards) http://www.robalexander.com/
thats a total of 892 cards assuming the tentative artist are able to join us.
I’m delighted to announce that my friend Pete Venters is “likely” to sign a the GP. Pete’s not 100% yet but he wants to come.
As the event gets closer Pete will let me know when he can commit to coming.
That makes our artist list as
Jason Felix (22 cards) http://www.jasonfelix.com/
Jung Park (18 cards) http://www.jungpark.blogspot.com/
Pete Venters Tentative – (280 cards) http://www.peteventers.com/blog/
I love having a huge artist alley at GP’s. Stay tuned for more announcements.
Tim
As Magic Grand Prix – San Diego gets closer artist are confirming for the event. As they confirm I am posting here. I’m expecting a great turnout for the event.
I’m looking to bring mix newer artists with the old school ones.
Jason Felix (22 cards) http://www.jasonfelix.com/
Jung Park (18 cards) http://www.jungpark.blogspot.com/
and more to come.
Tim
I’m working on the logistics for Magic Grand Prix San Diego now and for the next months. As people who have gone to my GP’s before know, I really like having an artist alley at the GP.
Having an artist alley give the players an extra thing to do between rounds and during off times. It’s a great chance to get cards signed, see the actual original painting that the card was made from and meet some really cool artists.
As artist confirm that they will attend I will post it here and on the event info page at cascadegames.com.
I just got a draft of the room set up from the San Diego Convention center. The room is huge but a little unusual in its shape. This makes room set up a bit of a challenge. I was delighted when I saw the floor plan and with a few minor changes its going to work out really well.
Tim
Great news, Richard Garfield has agreed to sign at GP Portland. On saturday he will sign from 2pm to 4pm.
Is this going to be the best GP ever?
Tim
You just don’t get more old school cool in Magic art than Mark Tedin. Check out his amazing card list including the best counterspell of all time – mana drain (argue with me all you want, it’s just the best).
Marks art is really good and he is such a great guest at an event. He always makes time for fans, has cool prints for sale and he just gets the Magic community.
As many of you know, Mark comes to the big events in Seattle fairly often but we just don’t have those events in Portland. So this is going to be a real treat for anyone who doesn’t come to the larger prerelease in Seattle.
So the current list of confirmed artists is
RK Post
Rob Alexander
Mark Tedin
This list is solid already and were just getting started with the confirmations.
Tim
