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Today we lost an incredible man. Most only knew him as an artist. A small few knew him as a friend; however only a select few got to know him as a father and husband. My father was an incredible person, even in time of strife. With all of the pride and stubbornness, he fought. He fought for alot of things. Mainly his families lively hood. It brings me great sadness to have lost a man I spent a life time trying to emulate. The last few years had become strenuous, but the little things kept him going. The picture with this eulogy shows that very reasoning. A simple day spent with his friend taking pictures and being outside doing what he loved. Much like the rest of his family, I feel he was taken from us far to early. There was so much he wanted to do, to name a few he wanted to come to my wedding and meet my family for the first time. Unfortunately this was taken away. Out of all this pain and anguish, I know he is finally at peace. My Dad had a lot of hard times, and was in considerable amounts of pain. No more will he have to suffer the things that hurt him the most. Whereever he may be now, I know he will still be fighting for the well being of his family. Truly one of the most selfless people I proudly got to spend 27 years knowing and speaking with. Dad, no matter where you went to, know that myself, my family, and your family have and will always love you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for everything you gave and tought to me. From shooting my first gun, to the last piece of lead I lay on paper.
He knew I wouldn't leave him.
He'll never leave me.
Quinton Hoover was a good man

Emmanuelle et Emilien a écrit:Décès de Quinton Hoover, artiste ayant illustré Magic d'Alpha à Morningtide.

Hasbro revealed that its sales on Magic: The Gathering (which include both physical products and digital revenues) were up 30% in Q1, contributing to a 2% overall growth rate in the period. Other Hasbro brands growing at that rate were My Little Pony and Play-Doh. Hasbro’s Marvel lines were up over 20%. The Magic increases are the continuation of a multi-year trend that has made Magic the largest game brand in the U.S. (see "'Magic' the Largest Game Brand").

Emmanuelle et Emilien a écrit:http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/ , un bloc ouvert par Doug Beyer à propos de l'univers de Magic.

Frank Karsten on FB a écrit:Great analysis. I'm torn between (1) attacking with both creatures and (3) Pillaring Experiment One and attacking with only Snapcaster.

Play (1) wins about 90% of the time, only losing to an Aristocrat or Hellrider off the top. I'd expect the opponent to block there, so the "win equity" doesn't add to much imo.

Play (3) also wins about 90% of the time. You lose when the opponent draws two good spells in a row *and* you draw a land on your next draw step. Here, "two good spells" does include, e.g., Strangleroot Geist followed by Ghor-Clan Rampager, but does not include, e.g., Deathrite Shaman followed by Burning-Tree Emissary. Calculating all the exact probabilities becomes prohibitively difficult, but a rough estimate is that you win 90% of the time as well.

So, it's very close. I guess play (1) is slightly better if there is even a small chance your opponent won't block.

Players will steal these.

Speech: In writing your speech, keep it short. You only have their attention for 45 seconds, beginning 15 seconds after you start talking. If you pause for more that 3 seconds, you lose them.

Emmanuelle et Emilien a écrit:Murphy’s Tournament, un article destiné aux arbitres, mais qui m'a fait rire (jaune) à plusieurs reprises, et qui devrait être compréhensible par la majorité des joueurs.

Make every announcement twice. Be warned, though: they still won’t listen.

Players do not need to be reminded about 2HG rules. They will play and have fun. If they have a question, they will ask. And you will probably get it wrong. No worries, it’s regular REL.

Cromat a écrit:la team judge du dernier Pro tour

Aside from just being fun and awesome to wear, the hats that players are wearing here at Grand Prix Guadalajara are part of a promotion going on here called the Sombrero Extravaganza. Saul Arreola, the tournament organizer for Grand Prix Guadalajara, wanted to run a promotion that was not only fun, but provided participating players with benefits that help make attending events like this a little easier for those that have a lighter wallet.

Players who sported a cowboy hat, sombrero, or pretty much any headpiece that could be deemed as crazy or decorative were rewarded with $100 pesos off their entry fee when signing up for the main event. This was a savings of 20% from the usual cost to enter the main event of $500 pesos.

Players who wear their hats all weekend also receive free snacks, "sombrero" matches where players with headgear who win the selected match receive Dragon's Maze booster packs, cumulative discounts on side events, and more. Players sporting the best or the craziest hats will also receive special prizes this weekend.