Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Summer Tournament

Come on down Tuesday, August 19, 2014, for some X-wing Action! We will do pre-registration from 5:30 - 6:00 and get games going by 6 pm. A tournament fee of 5$ will be payable prior to the start of the tournament.

We will play 4 rounds of 60 minute games! Since this is a casual play tournament, lets make things interesting!

Each player will need to bring two - 100 point lists, (1 Rebel and 1 Imperial). Each player will need to run each list twice.

Rankings will be determined both by Faction and Overall.

Matches will be played according to FFG casual tournament rules.

There will be prizes for the event:

-Two acrylic tokens (one proximity mine, and one proton bomb)
-Two movie-still versions of Biggs Darklighter
-Seventeen movie-still versions of Imperial Academy Pilot
-Two card boxes: one B-Wing and one TIE Bomber
-A promotional poster featuring a TIE Bomber
-Plus a few extra goodies.

Magic 2013 Game Day - Sunday, August 5th, 2012!

Awesome!  Magic 2013 has been a spectacular set to play with, so it's time to celebrate with Game Day this first Sunday in August!

Like Friday Night Magic events, Game Day is a Standard tournament; however, there are a few extra tweaks to make the day just a little more exciting!  For Game Day events, there is no entry fee at L.A. Mood!

All participants will recieve a copy of the full-art Mwonvuli Beast Tracker while supplies last.  Top 8 finishers will receive a copy of the amazing full-art foil Magmaquake.

In addition, the any participant in a Game Day side draft will get an extra copy of Mwonvuli Beast Tracker, while the Top 2 finishers on a side draft will receive another copy of Magmaquake, all while supplies last.  Game Day side drafts are $15 keep-what-you-draft events with an additional booster pack payout of 5-3-2-2, and they fire on demand once 8 participants have registered.

Start time is at 11:00 a.m.  Doors will open at 10:00 a.m.  The store will be open normal business hours, 12-4 p.m.

See you all on Game Day!

As always, questions and comments can be directed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com

Core Set Magic 2013 Prerelease events!


It's that time of year again!  The new Core Set is about to be released and shake up Standard all over again. Titans are out - the new beef of choice is Serra Avatar!  Mana Leak is gone, but the old favorite Rancor is back!  Also back - the Shards of Alara drafting favorite keyword Exalted!


Like other Prereleases, we will be hosting draft side events throughout the day.  However, because of the official restriction on the use of product for Prereleases, these drafts will be $15 5/3/2/2 Keep-What-You-Draft Avacyn Restored drafts.  However, the booster pack prize payout may be claimed the week following as Magic 2013 booster packs at the winners' discretion.


L.A. Mood will again be hosting TWO Prerelease events for Magic 2013!  Details are below:

Core Set Magic 2013 MIDNIGHT Prerelease!

Format: Sealed Deck. 6 boosters of Magic 2013 are provided; from this, construct a deck with a minimum of 40 cards, including lands. The rest of your cards are your Sideboard for the duration of the tournament. Lands are provided.

Rounds: 3 Swiss Rounds.  The event will feature as many 8-man pools as are necessary to ensure the rounds do not exceed three.

Time: Saturday, July 7th. Registration opens at the end of FNM, approximately 11:30 pm Friday night. The tournament begins at 12:01 am on Saturday morning.

Cost: $25.  Sorry, but this event is cash only.

Rules and Enforcement: Regular REL.

Core Set Magic 2013 SUNDAY Prerelease!

Format: Sealed Deck. 6 boosters of Magic 2013 are provided; from this, construct a deck with a minimum of 40 cards, including lands. The rest of your cards are your Sideboard for the duration of the tournament. Lands are provided.

Rounds: Swiss rounds based on standings with a cut to Top 8.  Top 8 finishers out of the Swiss rounds will play in a single-elimination Top 8 bracket.

Time: Sunday, July 8th. Registration opens at 10:00 am, with the tournament beginning at 11:00 am.

Cost: $27.  

Rules and Enforcement: Regular REL.


This event will feature Feature matches with additional prize support!

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As a concession to the size of the tournament, this event will feature a different method of ensuring the integrity of the decks used during the tournament.  Our prereleases will not feature pool registration.  However, decks will be randomly selected to undergo a pool check.  This check will be looking at both pool and sideboard for any obvious and glaring discrepancies.

There is NO Deck Registration. You are free to change the details of your deck in between rounds as much as you like, provided you are only using cards registered to your personal pool.

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In addition to all of the above, generous prizes are available to our top-placing participants (Top 4 in each Midnight event, and Top 8/Top16 in the Sunday event based on attendance) and each and every player will receive a free promotional copy of the Rod of Nin.  Hey, you got your Howling Mine in my Rod of Pain!

Wow!

Remember that preorders for M13 are available until July 6th, the Friday before the Prereleases!  $100 tax included gets you a full booster box of M13, no questions asked!


Don't forget, questions, comments and concerns can be directed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com, 24/7!

CCG Schedule for June/July 2012

Hello, Magic and L5R players!  M13 is fast approaching and L.A. Mood will be hosting a number of special events to help celebrate!

Coming up: Starting in July, L.A. Mood will again be hosting open EDH play on Sundays!  Mark your calendars!

Casual Magic Wednesdays continue at L.A. Mood for the month of June!  Keep on coming out and play your latest concoctions in this unsanctioned casual format.

As a reminder, the formats for our FNMs are as follows:

FNM Standard - 

Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2; 
Swiss Rounds; 
Prizes consist of 3 booster packs for every four entrants, distributed 30%-20%-20%-10%-5%-5%-5%-5% to the Top 8 finishers, rounded down to a minimum of one, with remainders going to the top two players.  FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.  Additional prizes available at the Tournament Organizer's discretion.


FNM Drafts -  
Start Time approx. 8:30 (or, after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently AVR/AVR/AVR); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 4 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.


The schedule for the month of June and part of July are as follows:


Sunday, June 17th - Casual L5R play!  Bring your Dad and introduce him to the realm of Magical Samurai for Father's Day!
Monday, June 18th - Monday Night Draft! AVR/AVR/AVR. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, June 19th - Casual L5R play! 6:30 pm start time.
Wednesday, June 20th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, June 22nd - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.



Monday, June 25th - Monday Night Draft! AVR/AVR/AVR. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, June 26th - Casual L5R play! 6:30 pm start time.

Wednesday, June 27th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, June 29th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.



Monday, July 2nd - Monday Night Draft! AVR/AVR/AVR. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, July 3rd - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.
Wednesday, July 4th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, July 6th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
ALSO Friday, April 27th:  Magic 2013 Midnight Prerelease!  Start time: 12:01 a.m (Saturday morning)

Sunday, July 8th -  Magic 2013 Prerelease!  Keep your eyes peeled for details!  Start time: 11:00 am.
Monday, July 9th - Monday Night Draft! AVR/AVR/AVR. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, July 10th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Emperor-Edition deck recommended.
Wednesday, July 11th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, July 13th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.


Sunday, July 15th - Magic 2013 Release!  Standard tournament, $10 entry fee - winner gets a box of Magic 2013 (based on a minimum of 10 entrants)11am start time.


Keep your eyes peeled on this blog for the remainder of July's schedule, as well as additional tournaments!


The June FNM Prize foil is Ancient Grudge!

Remember that it's never too early to pre-order special sets like upcoming Duel and Premium Decks!  

This is the month to preorder Magic Core Set 2013!  Our preorders are filling up fast and only the first thirty box preorders are eligible for the Buy-A-Box Promo (TBA).  Remember, our preorder price is $100, tax included.  Also on special: Magic 2013 Fat Packs for $30, plus tax, July 6th to 8th only!



As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be directed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com.


See you in the Blind Eternities!

Avacyn Restored: Hope is Restored!

Greetings, Magic players!  In addition to our Facebook Event pages (Midnight event: here, Regular event here), I'm posting the details for our TWO Avacyn Restored Prerelease events right here on this blog!

BOTH of our events are Helvault events.

How do you open the Helvault? You might recall that every Prerelease, I distribute a set of "Achievement" cards for you to fill out.  This time, they're actually important!  Every THREE achievements you obtain, I will be breaking ONE seal on the Helvault.  When the last seal is broken, the Helvault breaks asunder and we feast on the sweet, gooey innards (Disclaimer:  Contents may not be edible)

1) Midnight Madness Avacyn Restored Prereleases:

Start Time and Date:  12:01 a.m., Friday, April 27th.   Players are strongly advised to arrive during the half-hour prior.  Or come for FNM and stay for the Prerelease! 

Entry fee:  $25.  Cash only, please.  Alternate payment methods must be pre-approved prior to April 27th

Product:  Six (6) Avacyn Restored Booster Packs, and one (1) Prerelease Promotional Card (while supplies last).

Deck/Pool Registration:  This event will not have deck or pool registration.  Players may not trade cards into each others' Sealed Pools during the tournament.

Rounds:  Each 8-man Pod will play 3 Swiss Rounds.

Prizes:  Two (2) Avacyn Restored booster packs are placed in the prize pool for every entrant.  These will be distributed to the Top 8 based on standings.  In the event of multiple pods, relative standings between pods will be ranked and prizes awarded to the combined Top 8 finishers.

There will be no side event drafts for this event.

The Main Event:

Start Time and Date:  11:00 a.m., Sunday, April 29th.   Players are strongly advised to arrive during the hour prior to opening to help keep the registration process from slowing down immediately before to 11:00 am.  Please have your DCI number ready (if possible) for the registration process.  If you do not have a DCI number, DCI signup slips will be available for you.  It's fast, it's free, and it's the best way to play tournament Magic!  If you cannot recall your DCI number, it can be found for you with proof of identity.

Entry fee:  $27.  Cost includes price of product, prizes.

Product:  Six (6) Avacyn Restored Booster Packs, and one (1) Prerelease Promotional Card (while supplies last).

Signup Process:  The entry fee is payable upstairs at the register with cash, credit or debit.  Registration for the main tournament is downstairs at the computer desk with proof of purchase.  The Prerelease Promo is awarded upon successful entry into the tournament.

Pool Registration:  Each entrant will be required to open the 6 boosters provided (the "card pool") and register each card on the provided pool registration sheet at the start of the tournament.  The pool registration sheet will then be checked by another entrant in the tournament, or a tournament official if none are available.  30 minutes will be provided for this process.  Entrants requiring more time may inform a tournament official.

Deck Registration:  Entrants will NOT be required to submit a deck list along with their pool registration.  This means that decks can be freely changed in between rounds of the tournament and do not need to be restored to their original arrangement.  Remember, ONLY cards from your card pool may be in your deck at any time.

Rounds:  Swiss Rounds (no elimination) with a cut to Top 8 Playoff.  Number of rounds varies with number of entrants, capped at 7 Rounds, 50 minutes per round:

• 8-15: 4 Rounds
• 16 - 31: 5 Rounds
• 32 - 63: 6 Rounds
• 64 - 127: 7 Rounds

Prizes:  Two (2) Avacyn Restored booster packs are placed in the prize pool for every entrant.  These will be distributed to the Top 8 based on standings after the Playoff if the event is 35 entrants or fewer.  In the case of 36 players or more in the event, the prizes will instead be distributed to the Top 16 based on standings, with the Top 8 being awarded after the Playoff.  Additional prizes may be awarded at the Tournament Organizer's discretion.

All players are eligible for door prizes and other prizes, including Feature Match prizes, while supplies last.

In addition, every player who participates in this Prerelease event is awarded an automatic $5 credit towards all Side Event entry fees for the day.

The Side Events:  DKA/ISD/ISD 8-man 5-3-2-2 Booster Drafts!

Start Time and Date:  1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 29th and rolling start times after for each new 8-man event.  Final event start time is 9:00 p.m., Sunday, January 29th.

Entry fee:  $15.  Cost includes price of product, prizes.  All players who participated in the main event are awarded an automatic $5 off any side event entry fee for the day!

Product: Two (2) Innistrad booster packs, one (1) Dark Ascension booster pack, and one (1) Prerelease Promotional Card (while supplies last).

Signup Process:  Rolling queues - enter your name into the next upcoming queue along with entry fee. The Prerelease Promo is awarded upon successful start of the tournament.  In the case the event does not occur, a full refund is provided. and the Prerelease Promo is still awarded (while supplies last).  Players participating in a Side Event may not also be currently active in a Main Event.

Pool Registration, Deck Registration:  Entrants will NOT be required to submit a pool sheet or deck list.  This means that decks can be freely changed in between rounds of the tournament and do not need to be restored to their original arrangement.  Remember, ONLY cards from your card pool may be in your deck at any time.

Rounds:  Three Single-Elimination Rounds, 50 minutes per round.

Prizes:  All players may keep the cards they drafted for the event.  In addition, the following prizes are award at the end of the side event:

• 1st: 5 Booster packs of Innistrad or Dark Ascension (player's choice), 1 Prerelease Promo
• 2nd:  3 Booster packs of Innistrad or Dark Ascension (player's choice)
• 3rd, 4th: 2 Booster packs of Innistrad or Dark Ascension (player's choice)

The Prerelease promotional card for the Avacyn Restored Prerelease is the awesome Moonsilver Spear!

And that's it!  I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at our spectacular Prerelease!  Remember, you can still pre-order a box of Avacyn Restored for our promotional price of $100, tax included.  The deadline is April 27th!

As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be emailed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com

CCG Schedule for April 2012

Hello, Magic and L5R players!  Thank you all for your feedback!  Our $2 FNM entry fee has been warmly welcomed and we will be continuing it for April!

Also changing is our Casual night - now being held on Wednesdays each night as opposed to Sundays, get over humpday by bashing heads with your friends in the L.A. Mood Underground, 6:30 p.m. and onward.

As a reminder, the formats for FNM are as follows:

FNM Standard - 

Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2; 
Swiss Rounds; 
Prizes consist of 3 booster packs for every four entrants, distributed 30%-20%-20%-10%-5%-5%-5%-5% to the Top 8 finishers, rounded down to a minimum of one, with remainders going to the top two players.  FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.


FNM Drafts -  
Start Time approx. 8:30 (after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently DA/INN/INN); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 4 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.


The schedule for the month of April follows:


Saturday, March 31st - Infinite Magic at L.A. Mood! Free 8-man Standard and Modern Constructed queues and $12 8-man Rare Re-draft DKA/INN/INN Drafts available starting at 12:00 pm and going until interest wanes.  Get those last few Planeswalker Points for the Nationals Cutoff!
Monday, April 2nd - Monday Night Draft! DKA/INN/INN. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, April 3rd - L5R Players - They're Finally Here!  Event details at this link.
Wednesday, April 4th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, April 6th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
Saturday, April 7th - Modern Tournament at L.A. Mood!  Event details at this link.


Monday, April 9th - Monday Night Draft! DKA/INN/INN. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, April 10th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Emperor-Edition deck recommended.
Wednesday, April 11th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, April 13th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
Sunday, April 15th - L5R Emperor Edition Constructed Tournament!  Event details at this link.


Monday, April 16th - Monday Night Draft! DKA/INN/INN. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, April 17th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Emperor-Edition deck recommended.
Wednesday, April 18th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, April 20th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
Saturday, April 21st - Modern Tournament at L.A. Mood!  Event details at this link.
Sunday, April 22nd -  L5R Emperor Edition Draft Tournament!  Event details at this link.


Monday, April 23rd - Monday Night Draft! DKA/INN/INN. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, April 24th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Emperor-Edition deck recommended.
Wednesday, April 25th - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Friday, April 27th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
ALSO Friday, April 27th:  Avacyn Restored Midnight Prerelease!  Event details at this link.
Sunday, April 29th - Avacyn Restored Sunday Prerelease!  Event details at this link.


Monday, April 30th - Monday Night Draft! DKA/INN/INN. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, May 1st - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Emperor-Edition deck recommended.
Wednesday, May 2nd - Casual Magic!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  All formats welcome!
Thursday, May 3rd - Avacyn Restored Midnight Launch and Midnight Premium Draft!  Details at this link.
Friday, May 4th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.  Avacyn Restored is legal for this FNM event.  Draft Event will be AVR/AVR/AVR.
Sunday, May 6thth - L5R Embers of War Release Tournament!  Event details at this link.


April FNM Prize foil is Dismember!!!  That's right, three exclamation points!  I'm super-excited!

Also available for players who participate in the April 6th FNM event - this very slick double-faced token card, the Human Wolf!  Or Wolf Human.  Wu-man?  Hum-olf?  I can't decide.

Duel Decks: Venser vs Koth. is in!  It will be on our shelves Friday, March 30th!

Remember that it's never too early to pre-order special sets like Planechase 2 or upcoming Duel and Premium Decks!  We're offering a 20% discount if you preorder all four Planechase 2 decks!

This is the month to preorder Avacyn Restored!  Our preorders are filling up fast and only the first thirty box preorders are eligible for the Buy-A-Box Promo (TBA).  Remember, our preorder price is $100, tax included, and you'll be able to pick up your box at Midnight (12:01 a.m. Friday!)  Also on special:  Avacyn Restored Fat Packs for $30, plus tax, May 4th to 6th only!


L5R players:  Available now for pre-order:  Embers of War!  Our pre-order price for L5R booster boxes has improved to $85 plus tax!


As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be directed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com.


See you in the Blind Eternities!

CCG Schedule for March 2012

Hello, Magic and L5R players!  Changes are afoot!  Starting March 16th, our FNM events will be changing slightly to meet customer expectations and to offer you guys even more reasons to come out to L.A. Mood!

The new formats will be:

FNM Standard - 

Start Time 6:30; 
Entry Fee $2; 
Swiss Rounds; 
Prizes consist of 3 booster packs for every four entrants, distributed 30%-20%-20%-10%-5%-5%-5%-5% to the Top 8 finishers, rounded down to a minimum of one, with remainders going to the top two players. (e.g., 30 players = 23 booster packs = 7/5/4/3/1/1/1/1 booster pack prizes to the Top 8).  FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.


FNM Drafts -  
Start Time approx. 8:30 (after two rounds of Standard); 
Entry Fee $10; 
Keep What You Draft; 
Swiss Rounds;
Latest Draft Format (e.g., currently DA/INN/INN); 
Prizes consist of 3/2/1 booster pack prizes (based on 8 players) to the Top 3 and FNM foils distributed to the Top 2 players automatically.

Other prizes, like foil door prizes and other handouts, including Intro packs and Battle Packs, will be distributed as before, with a door prize pool equal to about half the number of entrants!  Based on our average 30-man FNM attendance (you can see the  expected prize distribution above), I think this is an exceptionally exciting change.  Let everyone know about our huge FNMs - the more people who play, the larger the prize pool gets!

In other news, we will be continuing our support for Modern events throughout March (Dates TBA) and keep your eyes peeled for an announcement regarding a Premium Standard event this Spring at L.A. Mood!

The schedule for the month of March follows:

Friday, March 2nd - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.
Sunday, March 4th - Emperor Edition Limited Release!  12:00 am start time, $24 entry fee (Sealed Boosters), $10 entry fee (Draft).  Casual Players of Magic and L5R welco
Monday, March 5th - Monday Night Draft! DA/DA/INN or DA/INN/INN on request. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.
Tuesday, March 6th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended.

Friday, March 9th - FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.
Sunday, March 11th - Casual EDH!  EDH deck required. 12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Also Casual L5R!  12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended. 
Monday, March 12th - Monday Night Draft! DA/DA/INN or DA/INN/INN on request. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.Tuesday, March 13th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended.

Friday, March 16th - New-Format FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
Sunday, March 18th - Casual EDH!  EDH deck required. 12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Also Casual L5R!  12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended. 
Monday, March 19th - Monday Night Draft! DA/DA/INN or DA/INN/INN on request. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.Tuesday, March 20th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended.

Friday, March 23rd - New-Format FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.
Sunday, March 25th - Casual EDH!  EDH deck required. 12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Also Casual L5R!  12:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended. 
Monday, March 26th - Monday Night Draft! DA/DA/INN or DA/INN/INN on request. 6:30 pm start time, $12 entry fee, rare re-draft.Tuesday, March 27th - Casual L5R!  6:30 pm start time, no entry fee.  Kolat-Edition deck recommended.

Friday, March 30th - New-Format FNM! Standard-legal deck required. 6:30 pm start time, $2 entry fee.  $10 3-2-1 draft available at 8:30 pm.

March's FNM prize foil is Tectonic Edge! Ghost Quarter's got nothing on these bad boys!

Also, a reminder that it's never to early to pre-order upcoming promotional sets like Duel Decks: Venser vs Koth. All pre-orders will be honored and if any promotions are announced, they're always retroactively applied to existing pre-orders! It's a can't-lose proposition!  Also upcoming:  Planechase 2 and of course, Avacyn Restored!

Emperor Edition Booster Boxes are still available!  Sadly, our Clan Starter allotment has yet to arrive, but we will be getting them soon.  Available now for pre-order:  Embers of War!  Our pre-order price for L5R booster boxes has improved to $85 plus tax!

As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be directed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com.

See you in the Blind Eternities!

Magic Set Celebration!

Hello, Magic players!

Don't forget that the Magic 2012 Set Celebration is happening at L.A. Mood this weekend, on Sunday, September 11th, starting at 11:00 a.m.


Magic Set Celebration is an all-new event supported by Wizards of the Coast and is meant to reward you, the players, for just enjoying Magic to its fullest!  Here are the details:


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When: Sunday, September 11th. 10:00 am registration, 11:00 am start time.  

REL:  Casual Non-Rated Limited (Mini-Master!)

Entry Fee: None!

Format: Minimaster!  Each entrant receives one (1) free M12 Booster, which is opened and added to fifteen basic lands (3 of each type) to make a 30-card deck.


Rounds:  Single-Elimination rounds, best-of-three matches.  Any player who wins a match receives one (1) additional free M12 booster, which is immediately added to the 30-card deck to make a new deck with a 40-card minimum size.  Lands and cards may be swapped freely in between games and matches.


In addition, any player losing in the first round of the main event only are immediately registered into a "shadow bracket".  Shadow bracket rounds are other run identically to the main event, including pack awards for each shadow match won.

Prizes: The final winner of the main event will receive one (1) booster box of Magic 2012 and one (1) Planeswalker-logo branded t-shirt.  The final winner of the shadow event will receive one (1) copy of Ajani vs. Bolas and one (1) Planeswalker-logo branded t-shirt.


All participants will receive a copy of a Duels of the Planeswalkers promotional card, redeemable for in-game cards!

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In addition, this weekend, any player purchasing a Deckbuilder's Toolkit will receive a Planeswalker-logo branded t-shirt absolutely free with their purchase!

See you there!  As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be e-mailed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com.

Grand Prix: Montreal Sealed-Deck Trial

Hello, Magic players!

L.A. Mood is hosting a GPT for GP Montreal at the end of August.  Grand Prix events are open tournaments with cash prizes held regularly throughout the year for Magic players not on the Pro Tour to share in the excitement and atmosphere of big Magic tournaments! 

Grand Prix Trials are held in stores in the weeks leading up to a Grand Prix to give players a chance to earn byes (free "wins") on Day One of the event, making it even easier to proceed on to the prize-awarding rounds on Day Two!  First place at our GPT will award three byes for GP: Montreal!

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When: Sunday, August 28th. 10:00 am registration, 11:00 am start time.  Players will have 20 minutes for Pool Registration and 30 minutes for Deckbuilding prior to the start of the first round.

REL:  Competitive

Entry Fee: $30

Format: Sealed Deck Swiss Rounds with Top 8 Single-Elimination Draft.  Product for the Top 8 draft provided with entry fee.  Sealed Deck Swiss Rounds are 50 minutes per round.  Single-Elimination rounds are untimed; players are expected to maintain a reasonable pace of play.

Prizes: 2 booster packs per entrant are place into the prize pool.  First place finish recieves three (3) byes for Grand Prix Montreal. 2nd - 8th place finish recieve booster packs from the prize pool.

Maximum Participants:  50.

Contact:  E-mail lamoodmagic@gmail.com to secure your entry into the tournament if planning to attend from out of town!

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See you there!  As always, questions, comments and suggestions can be e-mailed to lamoodmagic@gmail.com.

L.A. Mood is proud to announce all the details for the upcoming National Qualifier Tournament!

Hello, Magic players of all of London! As you've likely heard by now, L.A. Mood has been selected to hand out to one lucky player a personal invitation to compete in the Canadian National Magic Championships!

So, how are we to decide on which player to send to this prestigious event? With a gentlemanly Standard Tournament, of course! Our National Qualifier Tournament is being held on Saturday, April 23rd. Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 10:45 a.m., with the tournament beginning strictly at 11:00 a.m.

The Main Event!

Entry into our Tournament is a $10 fee, payable at the door. This $10 fee included both the cost of entry and a free lunch voucher for Los Comales, good for one Burrito or Chimichanga and a side of fries.

All players will be required to submit the following to the tournament organizer (myself) at time of entry:

- One (1) complete, legibly written or typed decklist detailing the exact name and number of each of the cards in your deck and sideboard, which must each be 60 and 15 cards, respectively.

Failure to submit a decklist may result in your expulsion from the tournament.

Important! This tournament is 32K and run at a Competitive REL. This means that the rules of Magic will be strictly enforced, including the time limit of 50 minutes per round!

The tournament is Swiss Rounds, like a Standard FNM, with Top 4 or Top 8 playoffs depending on attendance. Playoffs have no time limit but players are expected to maintain a reasonable pace of play.

In addition to the National Invition, Top 8 or Top 16 finishers (depending on attendance) will be eligible for additional prizes!

Side Events!

So long as store product supplies and interest exists, Side Events will be run throughout the day. These Side Events will consist of:

1) 8-man Standard Single-Elimination Win-A-Box.

2) 8-man MBS/SOM/SOM Draft Single-Elimination tournaments with 8-4 draft payout.

All Side event entry fees are $15. Sealed product and lands are provided for Draft side events. Side Events will begin as soon as table space has been secured for the expected duration of the event.

And that's it! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions or comments regarding this exciting Magic opportunity! lamoodmagic@gmail.com