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Thursday, 20 January 2022
Taco Goat Cheese Pizza
This is one of our favourite games and at just £10 it really is a great buy. Its one of our top 30 games and generally in stock all the time. We have a demo copy which you can have a go with in the shop or borrow for just £2 per night.
Friday, 14 January 2022
Challenger Decks 2022 Need-to-Knows
Challenger Decks are the perfect entry point for players looking to dive right into the Standard fray. Four new Challenger Decks are coming in 2022. Here's everything you need to know.
Challenger Decks 2022 Product Breakdown
Challenger Decks include:
A complete 60-card main deck
A 15-card sideboard
They're ready to play right out of the box and feature a lineup of cards from top-level competitive Standard decks.
Challenger Decks 2022 will come four different decks which are ...
Challenger Decks 2022 Important Dates
Release April 1st 2022
Release April 1st 2022
Challenger Decks 2022 Product Breakdown
Challenger Decks include:
A complete 60-card main deck
A 15-card sideboard
They're ready to play right out of the box and feature a lineup of cards from top-level competitive Standard decks.
Challenger Decks 2022 will come four different decks which are ...
Further details to follow when we have them.
Kamigawa Neon Dynasty AR Experience
For the release of the new MTG set, Wizards of the Coast are introducing a new AR experience...
Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience combining a real-world environment and digital objects and environments.
What Is the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty AR Experience?
By scanning a QR code from your mobile device will in-store will drop you into the world of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, visiting a city market from the Towashi district.
The experience is web-based, so no app is required to engage with it. You can save the webpage to your home screen to return to it later. New content will be added to the experience every week as Wizards of the Coast ramp up to Prerelease.
What Do I Do?
Entering the AR experience is a two-step process:
By scanning a QR code from your mobile device will in-store will drop you into the world of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, visiting a city market from the Towashi district.
The experience is web-based, so no app is required to engage with it. You can save the webpage to your home screen to return to it later. New content will be added to the experience every week as Wizards of the Coast ramp up to Prerelease.
What Do I Do?
Entering the AR experience is a two-step process:
- Use your camera app to scan the QR code from the sticker (or flyer).
- Once on the webpage, align the image displayed on your phone with the sticker (or flyer) in-store.
The AR experience does not require users to move around the store. For the best experience, Wizards of the Coast encourage users to stay seated in-store while engaged.
When does it start?
January 21st
Thursday, 30 December 2021
First Look: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Buy-a-Box Promo
The science fiction future of Kamigawa has action around every corner. In a world where no side is your bad side, how could Wizards of the Coast make it cooler?
Enter Satoru Umezawa, the Buy-a-Box Promo for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
You can find Satoru Umezawa in any Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty product, if your lucky enough, but this art is only found on the Buy-a-Box card! You can get your hands on this Promo for purchasing the following:
Enter Satoru Umezawa, the Buy-a-Box Promo for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
- Set Booster Display
- Draft Booster Display
- Collector Booster Display
- 6 Prerelease Packs
Friday, 3 December 2021
Funko Charity Advent Calendar
We have been selling some Funko Advent Calendars this year and I have decided to count the days til Christmas by opening one of them and selling the individual figures to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK which is a charity very close to my heart. If we manage to sell of the figures we should be able to raise nearly £100.
You can of course donate as much money as you like for the figures but we will be asking for a minimum of £4. I am also hoping to raise money selling some Pokemon Card Bundles and more details on these will be announced over the weekend.
Saturday, 27 November 2021
Best Fusion Strike Cards
Fusion Strike is based on the Japanese set Fusion Arts, but also includes several cards that were cut from other sets like Evolving Skies and several other promotional sets that never got translated into English cards, which is probably one of the reasons why this set is so big.
Mew is the central character of this set, coming in with 6 different card versions, including an alternative-art and Rainbow Rare. There are also 20 Secret Rare cards, with Flaaffy getting the Gold Card treatment for this set.
Fusion Strike can be purchased in Booster Boxes containing 36 Booster Packs. You'll also get the pink Elite Trainer Box that has 8 Booster packs and everything else you need to start playing the Pokemon TCG game. These Booster Packs also contain new Pokemon TCG Live Code Cards to use with the new online version of the game (which has been delayed until 2022).
Best Cards from Fusion Strike
No 1 #251. Mew V. Rare Ultra.
No 2 #268. Mew VMAX. Rare Rainbow.
No 3 #271. Gengar VMAX. Rare Ultra.
No 4 #275. Elesa's Sparkle. Rare Rainbow.
No 5 #280. Flaaffy. Secret Rare Holo.
No 6 #270. Espeon VMAX. Rare Ultra.
No 7 #245. Celebi V. Rare Ultra.
No 8 #157. Gengar VMAX. Rare Holo VMAX.
Thursday, 18 November 2021
What boosters should I buy?
Tomorrow we see the release of the latest MTG set Crimson Vow and that will mean choosing what boosters to buy. There are several options, so lets have a look in a bit more detail...
Four Types of MTG Booster Packs
We now have four main types of booster packs: Draft, Set, Theme and Collector Booster.
Each one has their pros and cons, and I’ll compare them and give general ideas on what types of players would prefer each one. This way, you’ll be able to find the perfect booster pack for you.
So here they are ordered by price, from least to most expensive
Draft Booster £3.50
Set Booster £4.70
Theme Booster £7.00
Collector Booster £21.00
Draft Booster
Number of cards: 15
Contents: 1 rare / mythic, 3 uncommons, 10 commons,1 basic land, 1 token / ad card
Boosters per box: 36 Draft Boosters
Draft Booster packs are regular boosters, the normal ones that we’ve been buying for decades. They have 15 cards with usually 1 rare or mythic and a slim chance of a second one in the foil slot.
Draft Booster are, as the name implies, the best packs for draft games. They tend to be cheaper and since they usually contain exactly one rare or mythic it makes a more balanced draft with friends.
If you want multiple rares, they aren’t the best packs to get. With less chance of rares compared to other pack types, these are worth buying if you want to draft, or if you just want the cheapest option.
If you want to just try your hand at pulling rares, these are the boosters for you. With 1-4 boosters per pack each pack has a good probability of getting a good amount of rares and mythics. They’re priced in the middle compared to other Booster types, and are a good middle ground between Draft and Collector Boosters.
If you’re buying boosters just to open them for fun, these are certainly more exciting than Draft Boosters.
In general each pack has 15 cards with 1 double-sided token. They usually have 4 rares or mythics and the rest are commons and uncommons. All cards are either in foil or have alternate art (borderless, extended or completely special artwork).
With all that being said, the cost difference tends to be significantly higher than any of the other booster types. As the name implies, these tend to fit better for collectors instead of your average player.
Collector Boosters also have the most foils of all pack types, which is great for anyone that loves to foil their decks. The fact that each pack has a double-sided foil token is also a plus for me since I love token decks.
Four Types of MTG Booster Packs
We now have four main types of booster packs: Draft, Set, Theme and Collector Booster.
Each one has their pros and cons, and I’ll compare them and give general ideas on what types of players would prefer each one. This way, you’ll be able to find the perfect booster pack for you.
So here they are ordered by price, from least to most expensive
Draft Booster £3.50
Set Booster £4.70
Theme Booster £7.00
Collector Booster £21.00
Draft Booster
Number of cards: 15
Contents: 1 rare / mythic, 3 uncommons, 10 commons,1 basic land, 1 token / ad card
Boosters per box: 36 Draft Boosters
Draft Booster packs are regular boosters, the normal ones that we’ve been buying for decades. They have 15 cards with usually 1 rare or mythic and a slim chance of a second one in the foil slot.
Draft Booster are, as the name implies, the best packs for draft games. They tend to be cheaper and since they usually contain exactly one rare or mythic it makes a more balanced draft with friends.
If you want multiple rares, they aren’t the best packs to get. With less chance of rares compared to other pack types, these are worth buying if you want to draft, or if you just want the cheapest option.
Pros
Number of cards: 12
Contents: 1 rare / mythic, 6 commons / uncommons, 1 foil, 1 art card, 1 token / ad / The List card.
Boosters per box: 30 Set Boosters
Set Boosters were introduced with Zendikar Rising, which makes them the newest type of booster. They have a total of 12 cards with a chance at 1-4 rares/mythics.
The math behind how many rares and mythics in each pack is insane, with different probabilities. There’s far more math than any other pack type. They also started titling each slot in the pack, which is very confusing unless you read about it. You’ll find that on average, each Set Booster contains 1.34 rares.
Wizards also introduced The List, several reprints of cards from older sets that will randomly appear in some Set Booster packs. These boosters also sometimes have cards that are new to Commander format, and don’t appear in the main set.
- Usually the cheapest boosters.
- Best for drafts.
- Old school players will know what to expect.
- Least rares per pack.
- Not that many exciting cards.
Number of cards: 12
Contents: 1 rare / mythic, 6 commons / uncommons, 1 foil, 1 art card, 1 token / ad / The List card.
Boosters per box: 30 Set Boosters
Set Boosters were introduced with Zendikar Rising, which makes them the newest type of booster. They have a total of 12 cards with a chance at 1-4 rares/mythics.
The math behind how many rares and mythics in each pack is insane, with different probabilities. There’s far more math than any other pack type. They also started titling each slot in the pack, which is very confusing unless you read about it. You’ll find that on average, each Set Booster contains 1.34 rares.
Wizards also introduced The List, several reprints of cards from older sets that will randomly appear in some Set Booster packs. These boosters also sometimes have cards that are new to Commander format, and don’t appear in the main set.
If you want to just try your hand at pulling rares, these are the boosters for you. With 1-4 boosters per pack each pack has a good probability of getting a good amount of rares and mythics. They’re priced in the middle compared to other Booster types, and are a good middle ground between Draft and Collector Boosters.
If you’re buying boosters just to open them for fun, these are certainly more exciting than Draft Boosters.
Pros
- Higher chance of multiple rares and mythics.
- Still relatively cheap.
- Multiple excitement points make for exciting openings.
- Reprints from The List.
- Sometimes contain new-to-Commander cards.
- Highest variety makes them less predictable.
- Least cards per pack.
Number of cards: 35
Contents: 1-2 rares / mythics, 33-34 commons / uncommons all cards of a single color
Boosters per box: 12 Theme Boosters, 2 per theme
Theme Boosters first appeared in Dominaria. Each pack focuses on a theme. Usually the themes are one of the five colours and maybe a sixth theme of all colours.
With some sets, like Theros Beyond Death, Wizards introduced special rares, which only appear in Theme Boosters. They can be strong cards, however the probability of getting them isn’t that high, so don’t buy these pack just for that chance.
These packs are great for players that are seeking a specific colour.
These packs contain 35 cards with 1-2 rares, so if you care only about rares these are usually the worst packs to pick. You’ll also end up with tons of extra commons and uncommons, which isn’t too bad but can get annoying depending on storage and how many packs you get.
Contents: 1-2 rares / mythics, 33-34 commons / uncommons all cards of a single color
Boosters per box: 12 Theme Boosters, 2 per theme
Theme Boosters first appeared in Dominaria. Each pack focuses on a theme. Usually the themes are one of the five colours and maybe a sixth theme of all colours.
With some sets, like Theros Beyond Death, Wizards introduced special rares, which only appear in Theme Boosters. They can be strong cards, however the probability of getting them isn’t that high, so don’t buy these pack just for that chance.
These packs are great for players that are seeking a specific colour.
These packs contain 35 cards with 1-2 rares, so if you care only about rares these are usually the worst packs to pick. You’ll also end up with tons of extra commons and uncommons, which isn’t too bad but can get annoying depending on storage and how many packs you get.
Pros
- Good for beginners who prefer a certain colour.
- Sometimes contain specific cards that only appear in these packs.
- Most cards per pack.
- Higher price.
- Majority of the cards are too weak for enfranchised players.
- Low number of rares and mythics per cost.
Number of cards: 15
Contents: varies from set to set, usually 4 rares and mythics, 11 commons / uncommons, 1 foil token – all cards are either in foil or have alternate art
Boosters per box: 12 Collector Boosters
Collector Booster is the most expensive one. However, it also has the greatest number of exciting cards. Very high risk, high reward.
Contents: varies from set to set, usually 4 rares and mythics, 11 commons / uncommons, 1 foil token – all cards are either in foil or have alternate art
Boosters per box: 12 Collector Boosters
Collector Booster is the most expensive one. However, it also has the greatest number of exciting cards. Very high risk, high reward.
In general each pack has 15 cards with 1 double-sided token. They usually have 4 rares or mythics and the rest are commons and uncommons. All cards are either in foil or have alternate art (borderless, extended or completely special artwork).
With all that being said, the cost difference tends to be significantly higher than any of the other booster types. As the name implies, these tend to fit better for collectors instead of your average player.
Collector Boosters also have the most foils of all pack types, which is great for anyone that loves to foil their decks. The fact that each pack has a double-sided foil token is also a plus for me since I love token decks.
Pros
- Special art cards, some of which only appear in these packs.
- Highest number of rares, mythics and foils per pack.
- Great for collectors.
Cons
- Highest price booster
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