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[Friday Night Magic]

Friday Night Magic *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
For the month of February, draft will be held instead of Standard.

Drafting is a great way to learn to play competitive Magic without needing to have a large collection, and a great way to acquire new cards. We always draft with the most recent set. Drafts will now be a maximum of 3 rounds, and there will be no pod mixture if there are multiple drafting pods.

1st place will receive a premium promo, and 1 random player will receive a regular promo

Players with a winning record will receive packs of the latest Magic release as prizes, the prize structure is as follows:
3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs
2 wins will payout 2 packs

Alternatively, we are now offering store credit towards MTG singles, for every pack a player wins, they can opt to take $2 per pack as credit instead of receiving packs.

DATE & TIME
Draft at 6:00pm
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$17

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
No limit on seating for this event.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

[Saturday Magic]

Saturday Magic *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
2 random players will receive 1 regular promo

Players with a winning record will receive packs of the latest Magic release as prizes. We will now be using a structured payout system.

4 wins will payout 8 packs
3 wins 1 draw will payout 6 packs
3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 2 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs (only if there are 3 rounds)
2 wins will payout 2 packs (only if there are 3 rounds)

Alternatively, we are now offering store credit towards MTG singles, for every pack a player wins, they can opt to take $2 per pack as credit instead of receiving packs.

DATE & TIME
Pioneer starts at 12:30pm
February 8
February 15
February 22
February 29

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$5

EVENT ORGANIZER
Lareina Chan

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
No limit on seating for this event.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

[Friday Night Magic]

Friday Night Magic *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
For information on the Friday Night Magic promotion please Click Here
1st place will receive a Premium Promo pack, 2nd place will receive 1 regular promo pack and 2 regular promo packs will be given out randomly to different players (not 1st or 2nd place).


The format for FNM at ComicReaders will be both Draft and Modern.

Play begins for Modern at 6:30pm. We will now run 4 rounds as a maximum even if we have more than 16 players.

Players with a winning record will receive packs of the latest Magic release as prizes. We will now be using a structured payout system.

4 wins will payout 8 packs
3 wins 1 draw will payout 6 packs
3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 2 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs (only if there are 3 rounds)
2 wins will payout 2 packs (only if there are 3 rounds)

Alternatively, we are now offering store credit towards MTG singles, for every pack a player wins, they can opt to take $2 per pack as credit instead of receiving packs.

DATE & TIME
FNM Modern starts at 6:30pm
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28

Store closes to the public at 9pm but stays open for the players until FNM is over.

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$5

EVENT ORGANIZER
Lareina Chan

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
No limit on seating for this event.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There is no gaming space available for other games during FNM.

[Theros Beyond Death PreRelease]

Theros Beyond Death PreRelease *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
The Theros Beyond Death Prerelease gives players their first opportunity to play with Theros Beyond Death cards. 

Please note: There will be a TBD player cap on this event

Special note: We cannot run our usual morning event due to a major Keyforge event also happening the same day

DATE & TIME
Each PreRelease event will end after 4 Rounds, regardless of the number of players involved. This helps prevent player burnout, but also allows us to set a schedule for each pre-release event. That said, there are other factors that influence the length of a prerelease event. Therefore, the schedule you see below is tentative and is subject to change.

Saturday, January 18, 2020
First Event
Registration: 2:00pm
Build: 2:30pm
First Round: 3:15pm
Ends: 7:00pm (approximately)

Second Event (The start time for the second event may be pushed back by 15 minutes or so due to overtime in rounds)
Registration: TBD
Build: TBD
First Round: TBD
Ends: TBD

LOCATION
Venue Information:Click Here

COST
$30 (taxes included)

PRIZE STRUCTURE
1 pack per win, but additional 2 packs will be given to players that go 4-0

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
There is potentially a restriction on the number of seats available for the Saturday events.
More info to come.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Ask your questions on the forum or give us a call (779-0900) and we will endeavour to answer in a timely fashion.

[Theros Beyond Death PreRelease]

Theros Beyond Death PreRelease *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
The Theros Beyond Death PreRelease gives players their first opportunity to play with Theros Beyond Death cards. 

Please note: We will NOT be running Two-Headed Giant

We are not doing preregistration for this event, it will be first come first serve.

DATE & TIME
Each PreRelease event will end after 4 Rounds, regardless of the number of players involved. This helps prevent player burnout, but also allows us to set a schedule for each prerelease event. That said, there are other factors that influence the length of a prerelease event. Therefore, the schedule you see below is tentative and is subject to change.

Sunday, January 19, 2020
First Event
Registration: 10:00am
Build: 10:30am
First Round: 11:15am
Ends: 3:00pm (approximately)

Second Event (The start time for the second event may be pushed back by 15 minutes or so due to overtime in rounds)
Registration: 3:00pm
Build: 3:30pm
First Round: 4:00pm
Ends: 8:00pm (approximately)

LOCATION
Venue Information:Click Here

COST
$30 (taxes included)

PRIZE STRUCTURE
1 pack per win, but additional 2 packs will be given to players that go 4-0

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
50 Players per event

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Ask your questions on the forum or give us a call (779-0900) and we will endeavour to answer in a timely fashion.

[Theros Beyond Death PreRelease]

Theros Beyond Death PreRelease *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
The Theros Beyond Death PreRelease gives players their first opportunity to play with Theros Beyond Death cards.  This is a special Friday event! We need 8 players minimum to be able to run a PreRelease event.

We are not doing preregistration for this event, it will be first come first serve.

DATE & TIME
Each PreRelease event will end after 4 Rounds, regardless of the number of players involved. This helps prevent player burnout, but also allows us to set a schedule for each prerelease event. That said, there are other factors that influence the length of a prerelease event. Therefore, the schedule you see below is tentative and is subject to change.

Friday, September 27, 2019
Registration: 6:00pm
Build: 6:30pm
First Round: 7:15pm
Ends: 11:00pm (approximately)

LOCATION
Venue Information:Click Here

COST
$30 (taxes included)

PRIZE STRUCTURE
1 pack per win, but additional 2 packs will be given to players that go 4-0

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
50 Players per event

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Ask your questions on the forum or give us a call (779-0900) and we will endeavour to answer in a timely fashion.

[Theros Beyond Death Draft Weekend]

Theros Beyond Death Draft Weekend *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
To celebrate the release of Theros Beyond Death, ComicReaders Downtown is holding a Draft Weekend on January 25th and January 26th

Drafting is a great way to learn to play competitive Magic without needing to have a large collection, and a great way to acquire new cards. We always draft with the most recent set. Drafts will now be a maximum of 3 rounds, and there will be no pod mixture if there are multiple drafting pods.

Players with a winning record will receive packs of the latest Magic release as prizes, the prize structure is as follows:
3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs
2 wins will payout 2 packs

Promo Pack distribution: TBD

DATE & TIME
Starts at 12:00 (Normally runs until 16:00)
Saturday January 25
Sunday January 26

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$17

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
Maximum of 2 drafting pods per day

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
None.

[Theros Beyond Death Release]

Theros Beyond Death Release *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
To celebrate the release of Theros Beyond Death, ComicReaders Downtown is holding a Draft event.

Registration begins at 6pm.

3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs
2 wins will payout 2 packs

Promo Pack distribution: TBD

DATE & TIME
Friday, January 24 @ 6pm

Store closes to the public at 9pm but stays open for the players until the event is over.

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$17

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
No limit on seating for this event.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There is no gaming space available for other games during FNM.

[Sunday Magic]

Sunday Magic *Magic: The Gathering*

DESCRIPTION
Sunday Magic at ComicReaders Downtown is now Draft unless there is a Prerelease. 

Drafting is a great way to learn to play competitive Magic without needing to have a large collection, and a great way to acquire new cards. We always draft with the most recent set. Drafts will now be a maximum of 3 rounds, and there will be no pod mixture if there are multiple drafting pods.

Players with a winning record will receive packs of the latest Magic release as prizes, the prize structure is as follows:
3 wins will payout 4 packs
2 wins 1 draw will payout 3 packs
2 wins will payout 2 packs

Alternatively, we are now offering store credit towards MTG singles, for every pack a player wins, they can opt to take $2 per pack as credit instead of receiving packs.

DATE & TIME
Sundays at 12:00 (Normally runs until 16:00)
January 12
January 19 - Theros Beyond Death PreRelease
January 26 - Theros Beyond Death Draft Weekend

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
$17 for Standard Draft or $30 for PreRelease

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
No limit on seating for this event.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

[DESCRIPTION]

DESCRIPTION

The Regina MTG community has asked so ComicReaders Downtown is running a Commander night on Thursday nights

Commander is a format where players construct 100-card decks, with each card except basic lands appearing no more than once. The format is primarily played with four players, each with their own deck.

This is intended to be a fun, casual night of Commander.

DATE & TIME

January 2
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30

The event starts at 6:00pm and runs until 9pm.

LOCATION
Venue Information: Click Here

COST
Free

EVENT ORGANIZER
Chad Boudreau

EVENT ATTENDANCE LIMITS
None.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
None.