[{"Value":"","Discard":false,"Expires":9999999999}] Tournaments Archives - Manaverse Saga https://manaversesaga.com/category/tournament/ Grow your game store business Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:01:23 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://manaversesaga.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-Manaverse-Logo-1.png Tournaments Archives - Manaverse Saga https://manaversesaga.com/category/tournament/ 32 32 64459363 MVP059: Guardian Games Portland and Fostering a Magic Community with Gene Joo https://manaversesaga.com/guardian-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guardian-games Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:16:25 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1961 Guardian Games Portland, the Grandest Game Store in Portland is the subject of this episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Gene Joo is the special guest today, he's the Magic Department Manager of Guardian Games in Portland, and he shares the strategies that he's used to build up and foster a thriving Magic community. A strategy […]

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The 7 Immutable Rules of Running Magic Tournaments https://manaversesaga.com/the-7-immutable-rules-of-running-magic-tournaments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-7-immutable-rules-of-running-magic-tournaments Mon, 15 Feb 2016 06:21:55 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1323 One of the major factors in making Magic: the Gathering successful and popular is how well Wizards supports the game with an organized play program. The strength of organized play has set the game above the other CCG’s. Taking advantage of the systems in place is critical to building a great Magic shop. The events […]

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Streaming Magic: the Gathering On Twitch.tv – The LGS Tech Guide https://manaversesaga.com/streaming-magic-twitch-tv-lgs-tech-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=streaming-magic-twitch-tv-lgs-tech-guide Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:38:05 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1181 Streaming is the future If you’ve never heard of Twitch.tv before, you will soon. Twitch.tv essentially allows millions of viewers to watch other people play games live over the internet. It originally focused on PC games like Minecraft and League of Legends but quickly expanded to console games and live streaming. According to Wikipedia: “As […]

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MVP036: Checkmate with Black Knight Games https://manaversesaga.com/black-knight-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-knight-games Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1199 The featured guest on today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is Jay Mason-Grant. Jay is the owner of Black Knight Games in Hamilton, Ontario. Jay has a pretty interesting origin story for how he got into the business, and yet the path he took is often overlooked by those who want to build their own LGS. Running an […]

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MVP032: How To Run Massive Magic Tournaments And Other LGS Secrets With Kelly Ackerman Of Face To Face Toronto Part 1 https://manaversesaga.com/face-to-face-toronto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=face-to-face-toronto Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:21:02 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1146 Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse Podcast. We’re continuing the Face To Face Games series today, this time we’re back in Toronto with Kelly Ackerman. Kelly is the co-owner of the newest iteration of the Face To Face business, the aptly named Face To Face Toronto. This is part one of an awesome 2 […]

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MVP031: Captain Canada Talks Being On The Pro Tour, Content Creation, And Building ManaDeprived.com https://manaversesaga.com/kyt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyt Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:56:55 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=1125 In this edition of the Manaverse Podcast and over the next few weeks, I am excited feature one of the most well known names in Canadian Magic. This particular episode our guest has competed on the Pro Tour twice, created and built the online home of Canadian Magic, hosts one of the best MTG podcasts on […]

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MVP018: Pat’s Games And The Castle That Magic Built https://manaversesaga.com/pats-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pats-games Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:00:03 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=885 Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features a woman whose store is literally a castle. Pat Johnson comes on the show to talk about her aptly named store Pat's Games. Pat has a fairly unique business. Most local game stores put a lot of emphasis on the games part of the LGS acronym but Pat took […]

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MVP014: How To Get Your Game Idea Published While Playing Magic On The High Seas https://manaversesaga.com/game-publishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=game-publishing Fri, 29 May 2015 04:08:07 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=840 The featured guest on today's podcast is Steve Port, perhaps you've heard of him? If not him, chances are one of his products has certainly crossed your path. Here's a brief list of the things Steve has added to the Magic community:Misty Mountain GamesLegion GamesLegion Supplies - creator of the ever popular bacon sleevesLegion Events - organizer of many […]

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The new (slightly longer) path to the Pro Tour and what it means for you https://manaversesaga.com/the-new-slightly-longer-path-to-the-pro-tour-and-what-it-means-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-slightly-longer-path-to-the-pro-tour-and-what-it-means-for-you Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:00:22 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=210 The game has changed. In the past two years the growth of Magic and the tournament scene has been both a boon and a curse. I’m sure everyone has heard a horror story or two about a PTQ that was run catastrophically. Too many players, not enough seats. Registration gets delayed by 60 minutes. A […]

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Running a Magic Tournament Part Deux https://manaversesaga.com/running-a-magic-tournament-part-deux/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=running-a-magic-tournament-part-deux Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:40:08 +0000 http://www.manaversesaga.com/?p=48 So GP Richmond is happening this weekend and will likely if not certainly be the biggest constructed Magic event in history. It may even cap out at 5000 players if the registration trends continue to hold. This is an absurd number of people in one spot playing Magic for a weekend. Even as little as […]

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