Cards & Boards

I’ve been going on and on about Fantasy Flight Games’ (FFG’s) Star Wars Living Card Game (SW LCG) for a bit: what can I say, it’s been an impressive game thus far.

Now, the more bloodthirsty and hardcore players will want to check out the tournament rules here, which have just been unveiled by FFG.

Quick check at the rules reveals what many have suspected already: we’ll definitely need both Light and Dark Side decks in order to play a round. One round of play is 70 minutes, for two games. This sounds about right – not too tight, and not too long either.

Since the tournament rules for SW LCG also go on a points-based system, there’s actually a lengthy exposition on how scores are tallied. Wins are two points, ties are one point, and losses give no points, but given the differing victory conditions for both Light and Dark, a number of possible player scores have been given.

So what do you think? Does this set you up to play in a tournament if one appears in your area?

Do tweet me at www.twitter.com/arcturus_mengsk or leave me feedback below.

Magic: the Gathering fans will be excited over the weekend’s Pro Tour Philadelphia, which marks the first major Modern format competition.

Wizards.com has the full coverage, so do check out who won big, decklists, cards to look out for, and more.

The top eight lists features a diverse range of decks indeed – combo type of decks (using Pyromancer Ascension, as well as well Splinter Twin combo) seem the rule roost alongside a Zoo variant and Modern Infect.

And my oh my, it’s certainly an interesting field. Who would have predicted the wide-open nature of the format? There’s a lot of excitement in Modern now – the next question is, will it impact the local tournament scene?

So what do you guys think? Do tweet me at www.twitter.com/arcturus_mengsk or leave me feedback below!

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Magic: the Gathering fans will no doubt be having a go at the new pool of cards, thanks to the release of M11 recently.

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Well, it’s not often that us KL-ites play host to a world-level games competition. So get ready for one folks, happening this weekend! (more…)

Today’s Cards & Boards blog post is contributed by a well-known name in the Malaysian gaming scene, Terry Soh. (more…)