Magic: the Gathering News for January 2006
Area Man Spends Prerelease Trying to Make Orzhov Pun
Niles, IL – Local gamer and self-declared wordsmith Clark Wienis spent most of his time at the Guildpact prerelease Saturday trying to work in a pun around the Orzhov Guild. "I don't go for the easy laughs. Anyone can go for the cheap puns on Izzet or Gruul. When I get a laugh, I make sure the smart guys in the room turn their heads and say, 'There's a man who knows how to make a joke.'"
Wizards Of The Coast Takes Legal Action Against Wizards Of The Coast
JAN. 20, 2006 (RENTON, WASH.) – Wizards of the Coast, Inc., the world leader in hobby gaming and a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), today filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington against Wizards of the Coast, Inc., specifically the division responsible for the design and promotion of the widely popular table top game, Dungeons & Dragons.
Guildpact Prerelease This Weekend
Yes, it is upon us once again. Thousands of gamers will take the pilgrimage to their local tournament hall this weekend to bust open packs of the latest Magic: the Gathering expansion. The guilds will be packed.