All,

This latest e-mail mainly details the Eventide Pre-Release events in
July. The full details are contained below. Before that though, I just
wanted to remind everyone that I won’t be running an Eventide Release
Event as I will be away on holiday during the Release weekend.

What is the latest www.magicgeek.co.uk news?

I have re-stocked Shadowmoor singles recently and have been making
additions to various sections of the inventory. Foil cards now have
their own section and I’ll keep adding to the selection whenever
possible.

I will be on holiday from Saturday the 19th of July until Monday the
4th of August. The last date for placing orders pre-holiday will be
Wednesday the 16th of July to give me time to process and post them.
Any orders placed after Wednesday the 16th of July will not be
processed until Monday the 4th of August.

Eventide will not be listed for sale on my site until I return from
holiday on Monday the 4th of August. This will prevent anyone from
ordering without realising that the orders won’t be processed until my
return. So, don’t worry if there don’t appear to be any Eventide items
on the site as they will appear in August.

On to the Pre-Release Weekend details:

EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE WEEKEND 12th and 13th OF JULY 2008

Event notes:

[1] As I have had so many enquiries about the forthcoming Eventide TM
Pre-Release tournaments, this e-mail includes all relevant information
for both the Stafford and the Birmingham tournaments. Pick and choose
the information that you need.

[2] We will be continuing to use deck pool registration at all pre-
release events.

[3] Price for admission is £16.00 for two reasons. Firstly, it falls
in line with Wizards of the Coast pricing guidelines and secondly
because the product given to each player to use on the day is one
Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three Eventide TM boosters.

[4] To encourage players to attend both events, I will be continuing
with the £2.00 deduction in the cost of entry to any player enrolling
in the Stafford Pre-Release who played in the Birmingham Pre-Release
the previous day. This makes it a nice even £30 to play in both
events. I realise that this isn't an enormous saving, but I received
positive feedback for this at previous Pre-Release weekends so I’m
happy to continue to offer this discount.

[5] As usual I'll be filling the traditional Grab Bag with the
contents of some Eventide TM boosters as additional prizes.

[6] Again as usual, I have had winner’s trophies engraved. The
trophies are a popular part of the Pre-Release events and everybody
wants to win one!

I look forward to seeing you at the events.

Steve


Here are the usual event details:


BIRMINGHAM EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE SATURDAY 12th OF JULY 2008


VENUE: Quality Hotel Birmingham, 166 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West
Midlands, England B16 9NZ

The venue is probably only about 15 minutes from the city centre
easily accessible from New Street Station. Road links are very good
from the M6 and the M5 as you will see on the map.

If you are travelling by car, there is parking for over a hundred cars
but most of the spaces are at the back of the hotel. Drive towards the
red barrier at the right hand side of the venue and it will
automatically open. All you need to do when leaving is pick up a
parking token from the hotel reception. Parking is free if you have
used the hotel facilities, so there will be no parking charge for
players attending the event.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: According to locals, as far as trains are concerned,
it's quicker to go to Five Ways station if possible, walk to the Five
Ways shopping centre and then just walk down Hagley Road. From New
Street Station the 128 and the 129 buses from Corporation Street (1
min walk from New Street) go down the Hagley Road (and I'm sure there
must be others too). If you are travelling by train and you are
running late I'd suggest just getting a taxi to the venue. I suspect
that it is less than a 10 minute drive from New Street Station.

Website: http://www.quality-hotels-birmingham.com/

Directions: These are available from the Hotel's website:

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START TIME: Enrolment from 9:30am till 10:30am. Deck construction will
start at about 11:00am.

FORMAT: The format for each Pre-release tournament is DCITM-sanctioned
Eventide TM Sealed Deck.

Rules Enforcement Level: 1

ENTRY FEE: £16.00 for main event

Cost of entry includes one (1) Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three
(3) Eventide TM boosters.

PRIZES: As per Wizards of the Coast premier event prize structure.

Special commemorative Eventide TM card for each tournament
participant, while supplies last.


SIDE EVENTS: Eventide TM Booster Draft side events available all day
long.

ENTRY FEE:  £8.00 for Booster Drafts (12 Boosters as prizes split
5/3/2/2)



STAFFORD EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE SUNDAY 13th OF JULY 2008


VENUE: Oddfellows Hall, Greengate Street, Stafford, ST16 2HP.

Please contact me for more directions if you haven’t been to this
venue before.

START TIME: Enrolment from 9:30am till 10:30am. Deck construction will
start at about 11:00am.

FORMAT: The format for each Pre-release tournament is DCITM-sanctioned
Eventide TM Sealed Deck.

Rules Enforcement Level: 1

ENTRY FEE: £16.00 for main event

Cost of entry includes one (1) Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three
(3) Eventide TM boosters.

PRIZES: As per Wizards of the Coast premier event prize structure.

Special commemorative Eventide TM card for each tournament
participant, while supplies last.


SIDE EVENTS: Eventide TM Booster Draft side events available all day
long.

ENTRY FEE:  £8.00 for Booster Drafts (12 Boosters as prizes split
5/3/2/2)


TO PRE-REGISTER FOR AN EVENT:

Send an e-mail to this address: stephen DOT avann AT ntlworld DOT com
with your FULL NAME and DCI NUMBER (If you have one) BEFORE 5:30PM on
the FRIDAY NIGHT before the events, as this is the last time that I
will check my e-mail before the tournament. Alternatively I can be
contacted on my mobile from 6:30pm until 10pm on the following number:
07989201808. Please don't try to phone me before 6:30pm as I will be
busy.

Hope to see you at the events over the weekend,

Steve


FUTURE EVENTS 2008

August – No events are currently booked for August due to summer
holidays. There is always M-Fest to go to though!

September – Saturday 20th – Birmingham – Shards of Alara Pre-Release
September – Sunday 21st – Stafford – Shards of Alara Pre-Release

Wow, another Pre-Release already? Yes, at the end of September the new
block begins with a set entitled Shards of Alara.

October – Sunday 21st – Stafford – Shards of Alara Release

As usual the Release event will take place on Sunday at Stafford. This
is the first chance to buy Shards of Alara singles, boosters, boxes,
theme decks and fat packs.

November – Sunday 16th – Stafford – Big Bag Draft

The Big Bag Draft is the usual way to end the year. This year in
response to player demand I have moved this iconic event into November
so that players can manage to fit it in around the demands of the
festive season. This year the places will be limited to probably about
40 players so when registration opens for the event make sure you get
your name down as soon as possible.

December – No events are currently booked for December.