StarCityGames.com took a break for the Magic World Cup and Gen Con weekend, but we’re hitting the grind once again this weekend with an Open Series in Denver! The Crowne Plaza at the Denver International Airport will play host to StarCityGames.com and a mass of players for the next few days.
Standard and Legacy will receive two more champions this weekend, and no one knows what field to expect. Mono-Green Infect surprised us in Kansas City and performed reasonably well at the Magic World Cup, but Zombies was the breakout build of the Gen Con weekend. Will the undead horde continue marching all over Standard?
For a breakdown of every Open Series weekend, you can tune into the In Contention podcast with hosts Joey Pasco, Reuben Bresler, and Matt “Kranny” Kranstuber! This week the cast covered the Magic World Cup and Gen Con alongside the incredible victory of Chinese Taipei!
Check out the site of the tournament below, with a handy map of how to find us.
If you need cards, order direct from StarCityGames.com and take advantage of our free shipping option. Any order placed before noon on Thursday will be sent to the event site alongside our gear, and you’ll be able to pick those orders up at the sales booth on the morning of your Open Series event. Don’t get caught without your cards!
We recognize that getting food between rounds can be a hassle for players, especially as the hours grow long and the sun slips under the horizon. In the interest of easing that burden, we’ve collected a few nearby food stops and their contact information on your behalf. If you’re out of the event early you can journey farther in search of other options, but these are the ones we’re advocating.
We’ll also feature alterists all weekend long, with two of our best-known faces drawing and painting for the players.
Eric Claar brings his unique style of alters to the StarCityGames.com Open Series once more! Known for his minimalist “blueprint” style as well as full art pieces, you can check out his work on Facebook and deviantART. For commissions, you can contact him through Facebook or email [email protected].
Amber Musick will be at this event offering her custom, full art playmats and tokens as well as creating new works of art and customizing your playmat with original art. Pricing and her current offering of playmats can be found on her deviantART page. You can contact Amber at [email protected] to request a playmat to be picked up at the event.
Join Adrian Sullivan and Joey Pasco in Denver for our @SCGLive broadcast of the event. Standard with Magic 2013 has really begun to flourish, and on any given Sunday a new archetype could take home the Standard Open trophy. Watch all the action online, and track the event on Twitter using #SCGDEN to receive all the updates. I’ll be running the Sideboard at the event myself, so chime in on Twitter to let me know what you’d like to see!
Dave Meeson wrote up some great information as well on his blog, 30Geek.com.
Event Coverage Coordinator
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Here at StarCityGames.com, we were sad to hear that a member of our community has fallen ill. Last year, Magic artist Cyril Van Der Haegen—the mind behind pieces like Maelstrom Archangel, Joraga Treespeaker, and Springleaf Drum—was diagnosed with leukemia and myeloma, two forms of cancer.
In order to assist Cyril with his fight, StarCityGames.com will be collecting donations at the registration area of every Open Series weekend throughout the remainder of 2012. 100% of the money donated will be sent to Cyril after each event. Those who can’t make it out to an Open Series weekend can read more about Cyril’s situation and make a donation online at his personal blog on Fundly.com.
To see some of the incredible work Cyril has done for Magic, check out his gallery on Gatherer.
Best wishes,
Pete Hoefling
President, StarCityGames.com