Thursday 18 April 2024

Coming soon, the new CardPreserver


THE NEW STANDARD IN CARD PROTECTION

Ultra PRO's revolutionary CardPreserver™ protective holders provide trading card security and long-term storage with a built-in, 2-in-1 benefit. CardPreserver protective holders feature a soft front for easy card loading and a rigid back to help prevent damage. These amazing protective holders offer a safe method of archival storage for trading cards based on their 100% acid-free, polypropylene construction. Additionally, these industry-changing protective holders also feature a resealable back to keep your cards in place for full 720° security.







New from the makers of Dobble and Exploding Kittens

 



In the fast-paced matching game Anarchy Pancakes, each player starts with seven pancake cards that feature various misfit toppings, such as an earthworm, a flaming donut, and a skull wearing a party hat.

On the count of three, players attempt to match their pancake cards' toppings to other players' toppings, forcing them to take the cards and form a "pancake stack". The first player to get rid of all of their cards and shout "Anarchy pancakes!" wins that round and collects a "slab 'o butter". The first player to receive two slabs 'o butter wins.

The cards in Anarchy Pancakes resemble those in Spot it!/Dobble, and Exploding Kittens developed this design in collaboration with Spot it! publisher Zygomatic Games.



Tuesday 16 April 2024

MTG Thunder Junction

For those of you that are heading down to Standard Showdown this week and are wondering if you can play with your new cards?

Well the answer is ... yes!

Here is the official announcement from 2022...

"Starting with Phyrexia: All Will Be One, we're shifting our philosophy on format legality a bit—beginning February 3, when you have cards, you can play them!

Tabletop tournament legality has long been determined by the global release date. However, there has often been a tension between players receiving cards during Prerelease events and not being able to play them in sanctioned events until a week later. Additionally, digital play has not made any distinction between when cards are available and when they're tournament legal for some time.

So, we're going to make things simple: once you have your cards, you can play them!

Officially, this means that tabletop tournament legality is tied to Prerelease"

Friday 12 April 2024

Outlaws of Thunder Junction Booster Box

In Outlaws of Thunder Junction, you will join Oko's crew of deadly desperados as they plot a heist in the frontier world of Thunder Junction. They'll face harsh deserts, hostile critters, and even rival outlaws - but with grit and gumption, they'll ride off into the sunset.



Play Boosters are the ideal booster for the play environment - especially Limited format events. Plus, they're a thrilling pack-opening experience, providing you with the opportunity to snag multiple Rare cards or even a possible Booster Fun treatment. A full display of Play Boosters supports a Draft event with extra left over to maximize the fun.

Contents:
36 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Boosters; each booster contains:
  • 14 Magic: The Gathering cards
  • 1-5 cards of rarity Rare or higher
  • 3-6 Uncommon cards
  • 5-8 Common cards
  • 1 Land card (Traditional Foil Land replaces a Land in 20% of boosters)
  • 1 card of any rarity is Traditional Foil; Foil Borderless Mythic Planeswalker in <1% of boosters; List card included in 20% of Play Boosters
When you buy a full box from KD Games you will also get a special buy-a-box promo card.



White Dwarf 499 – Necrons Run the Show in an Issue Packed with Miniature Showcases

April’s issue of White Dwarf will be available soon, which means it’s time to flick through the pages of the best Warhammer magazine around and pick out some favourite bits!

The Bunker has more information about the Bastior Crusade campaign, Basic Training on how to make the most of charging in Warhammer Age of Sigmar, a second Hobby Hangout on working out schemes for armies, and a look at the Redditch Tabletop Gamers in Bunker of the Month.

This is all alongside new scenarios for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, plus a Warcry battle plan generator for use alongside Scales of Talaxis terrain.


This month’s issue features a heavy dose of Necron-flavoured* content, including a helping of fiction and lore alongside a Galactic War Host gallery featuring nothing but cruel, ambitious dynasties – what a great month for our mighty metal masters.


There’s plenty more Warhammer 40,000 content, with the final instalment of Tale of Four Warlords featuring some exquisite new miniatures from the combatants. If you need even more photos of gorgeous miniatures on terrain, then we’ve got you covered with a showcase of Golden Demon winner Martin Waller’s exquisite Deathwatch force.


Over in the Mortal Realms, there’s plenty to talk about with a new Ark Arcana all about the Cults Unberogen, and Bladeborn Warcry rules for warbands from the Deathgorge season of Warhammer Underworlds – including Daggok’s Stab-ladz, Zondara’s Gravebreakers, and even the new Wintermaw warbands. Jimbo from the Warhammer Studio also highlights how his favourite warscroll rules exemplify the narrative of Warhammer Age of Sigmar.


On top of all of that, there are new rules for Boarding Actions that deal with temporal abnormalities, the final part of the Studio’s Necromunda campaign, and three short stories, including the ultimate instalment of John Flindall’s Tome Keepers serial.

Issue 500 is right around the corner, and we can promise it’s going to be an absolute banger. 

Who will be the most wanted?

 


Next Tuesday we will be running the final Standard Showdown event for the current Murders at Karlov Manor Season. As well as the usual promo items which are the choice of a full art omen path land card along with a foil prize pack for the event winner there will also be a chance to become the most wanted.

The winner of that event will become the reigning champion going into the new Outlaws of Thunder Junction Season which will stand the following week. They will get given a golden nugget spindown life counter and become the most wanted!!! 

From then any player that beats the most wanted during a match of standard play at either our FNM or Showdown events will get a golden nugget of their own. Should someone else win a showdown event they will become the new most wanted.  


Thursday 11 April 2024

What is a Prerelease?


WHAT IS PRERELEASE?

Your very first chance to play with the cards from a brand-new set.
A week before the set is released, you can head to your favorite local WPN member game store to crack open some packs, build a deck, and try out all the exciting new cards and mechanics in a friendly, informal tournament.


WHAT YOU'LL GET

Prerelease events are your first chance to play with a set, and Prerelease packs get you in on the game! Find themed inserts, one random spindown counter, boosters, and any promo cards included in these packs.