[Ottawa, Canada] - Mage Wars organized play is here!!

[iNano78]

Organized play coming to Wizard's Tower (Fallowfield near Woodroffe) soon. Join the Facebook group to stay informed.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/663160520460635/

[iNano78]

Mage Wars Mondays at Wizard's Tower

Bring your favourite 120-point spell book and join us for our first organized play night this Monday at Wizard's Tower (on Fallowfield near Woodroffe).

We're starting with Dark Prophets Chapter 1: Death of a High Priest (from OP Kit #1). 

Prizes include promo cards (e.g. alt-art foil-stamped "Dispel," "Minor Heal" and others).  Points are awarded for match wins (below) and story achievements. 
For this first event, the player who casts the most Enchantments in each match will earn story points.

Date and Time:
- March 9, 2015
- registration: 6:00 pm
- first match: 6:30 pm

Structure:
- play 2 matches limited to 90-minutes each
(store closes at 10:00pm)

Cost:
- $2
(to cover the cost of the event kits and prizes)

Scoring:
- Match Win. . . . 4 pts
- Modified Win . 3 pts
- Draw . . . . . . . . 1 pt
- Match Loss. . . 0 pts

Match Win: Opponent mage is dealt lethal damage within time limit.

Modified Win: In the event that neither player has attained a Match Win when time is called, the player with the most Life remaining after Damage (i.e. Life – Damage) is awarded the Modified Win. If there is no clear Modified Win, both players will receive a Draw.

Draw: If a Modified Win is awarded, the player with the lower Life remaining after Damage is awarded a Draw.

For more information, join our Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/663160520460635/

*edit* And check out the Wizard's Tower events calendar:
http://www.wizardtower.com/events-calendar/

[iNano78]

Bump for today.  Organized play has arrived in Ottawa at last!

[BigL16]

Finally!  looking forward to this.  I hope we can increase the interest of this great game in our city!

[rodriguekhalil]

That's the closest organized play I know of near Montreal (where I live)...

[BigL16]

That's the closest organized play I know of near Montreal (where I live)...

You should make the trip! It's only 3h of driving every other week 

[rodriguekhalil]

  Maybe I should... Easter break is coming, I might have some time.

[iNano78]

Organized play resumes on Monday March 23, with Dark Prophets Chapter 2: To Save a Priestess.  Other details as above, with story points awarded to the player who summons the most creatures in each match (we generally play 2 matches each).

New players welcome!  I'll also have some "apprentice" spell books set up for teaching purposes.  Bring a friend, relative, or your arch-nemesis!

[iNano78]

Oops, just realized I haven't been keeping this up-to-date.

Organized play resumes on Monday May 11 at The Wizard's Tower, with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 1: The Rite of Visions.  Other details as above.

Chapter Challenge: Honor the Sacrifice
Story points will be awarded to the player who destroys the most creatures by direct Mage attack(melee attack or ranged attack, including attack spells) in each match.  In addition to promo cards for the nightly story and tournament point winners, prizes will be given out at the end of the OP story arc (e.g. Chapter 9) for those with the most accumulated story points and tournament points.

New players welcome!  I'll also have some "apprentice" spell books set up for teaching purposes.  Bring a friend, relative, or your arch-nemesis! 

See you in the Arena!

[iNano78]

Organized play resumes on Monday June 1 at The Wizard's Tower, with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 2: The Ascension of Trokoth the First.  Other details as above.

Chapter Challenge: When the Highest Fall Low
Story points and a guaranteed promo card will be awarded to the first player who destroys a Mage or Legendary creature with a Level 1 Spell.  In addition to promo cards for the nightly story and tournament point winners, prizes will be given out at the end of the OP story arc (e.g. Chapter 9) for those with the most accumulated story points and tournament points.

New players welcome!  I'll also have some "apprentice" spell books set up for teaching purposes.  Bring a friend, relative, or your arch-nemesis! 

See you in the Arena!

[iNano78]

Organized play at Wizard's Tower continues on Monday June 15 with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 3: Small Minds Laid Waste

Chapter Challenge: Out of the Fight
For this event, the first player to keep an enemy creature incapacitated or restrained for three or more rounds will earn story points and a guaranteed promo card.

Our last Chapter Challenge was not achieved by anyone, so the first player to destroy a Mage or Legendary creature with a Level 1 Spell will also earn story points and a guaranteed promo card.

[iNano78]

Organized play at Wizard's Tower continues on Monday June 29 with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 4: Truth Like Blood

Chapter Challenge: Enemy Controlled
For this first event, story points will be awarded to whomever has the most enchantments placed on a single enemy creature at one time.

Our last Chapter Challenge ("Out of the Fight") was achieved when a "Blood Reaper" [mwcard=MW1C03]Dark Pact Slayer[/mwcard] was put to [mwcard=MW1I26]Sleep[/mwcard] for several consecutive rounds by a [mwcard=FWC16]Thoughtspore[/mwcard]!  The previous Chapter Challenge ("When the Highest Fall Low") has still not been achieved despite another close call (a Warlock was nearly finished off by an [mwcard=DNA01]Acid Ball[/mwcard]!), so the first player to destroy a Mage or Legendary creature with a Level 1 Spell will also earn story points and a guaranteed promo card.

[iNano78]

Organized play at Wizard's Tower continues on Monday July 13 with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 5: Enemies Without and Within

Chapter Challenge: In Your Enemy's Shoes
For this first event, story points will be awarded for the first Mage to enter and remain in the enemy starting zone for at least 3 rounds.

A previous Chapter Challenge ("When the Highest Fall Low") has still not been achieved, so the first player to destroy a Mage or Legendary creature with a Level 1 Spell will also earn story points and a guaranteed promo card.

[iNano78]

Organized play at Wizard's Tower continues on Monday July 27 with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 6: Inquisition of the Mind

Chapter Challenge: Power of the Mind
For this event, story points will be awarded to whomever casts the most Mind spells during a single match.


*edit* By the way, not only did each of Al's Straywood Beastmaster and my Forcemaster achieve the story point goal from last time (to spend 3 rounds in the opposing mage's starting zone), but my Forcemaster pulled off the outstanding story goal of destroying a mage with a level 1 spell.  It was down to the wire with both of us at 3 hit points.  Al's Johktari Beastmaster had initiative and attempted a Hurl Boulder with her quickcast, but my Forcemaster's built-in defense avoided the attack.  Then I countered with an unavoidable Flameblast during my quickcast for the win!

[iNano78]

Organized play at Wizard's Tower continues on Monday August 17 with Allegiance in Blood Chapter 7: A Paladin's Virtue

Chapter Challenge: Draw the Line
For this event, story points will be awarded to the first player who can end their match without any of the opponent's creatures on his half of the Arena.

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Mage Wars: Academy and Battlegrounds: Domination Demos

Thanks to a good friend, I acquired an advanced copy of each of Battlegrounds: Domination AND Mage Wars Academy (from Gen Con 2015).  I'm happy to demo the latter or get a match of the former going... whatever people are interested in.  Come out to the Wizard's Tower and join in the fun!