The Mana Pocket: February 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Possible Giveaways

After the current Mini Planeswalker give away I am currently doing, I would like to start giving away promos. So I need to know hat promos out there you guys and girls would like to see given away.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Give Away Mini Planeswalkers Card Necklace

Ready to win some MTG gear. These necklaces come with a choice of options if you win; you get to pick which cards you would like us to make; you also get to choose the chain or leather cord in which your charm will be placed on. Remember we can only make cards that are officially played; no custom cards please. We shall be picking four winners so... chances are better for you to win. Please enter Below!!!

Terms & Conditions:

This contest is open to US.
The giveaways will run for a set amount of time.
You must be 18 years or older, or have parents’ permission to enter.
All your entries will be disqualified if you pickup entries for something you haven’t done. (I had to do this for so many of my last giveaways, please don’t make me do this again.)
If you only use ONE account to do all these tasks and enter under different names, they will still only constitute as ONE entry.
If the winner does not respond to my e-mail within 48 hours, I will have to choose another winner.
I am not responsible for any items lost in the mail.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Magic Cartoons

Found the silly cartoon MTG pictures and thought everybody would like to laugh a little know how the planeswalkers play tricks on each other. Find more at http://prince-in-disguise.deviantart.com/art/Jace-VS-Chandra-2-329967630

Friday, February 20, 2015

What is Magic: The Gathering?

Magic (also known as Magic: The Gathering or MTG) is a tradable card game (TCG) where you build your collection of cards by buying, trading with your friends, or trading online*. Then you assemble decks of cards to combine strategy in order to battle against an opponent and their deck. You cast powerful spells and summon monstrous creatures aiming to knock your opponent down from the set amount of 20 life points to zero. The game is constantly changing as new cards are released throughout the year. As you get new cards, whether from these new sets or through trading with your friends, you can continuously update your decks and discover a whole new game!

You can play the game in a number of ways—from your console to your dining room table to your desktop PC, Magic: The Gathering is waiting for you.

To learn more please visit http://magic.wizards.com/en/new-to-magic/what-is-magic

*To trade online please visit http://pucatrade.com

2015 Pro Tour & Grand Prix Schedule

With the conclusion of the 2013–2014 Premier Play season, it's time to look ahead into next year. We've finalized the dates and locations for the Pro Tours and nearly all Grand Prix that are taking place in 2015 and, today, we reveal all of the events that you can look forward to next year.
Let's start off with the Pro Tours, the World Magic Cup, and the Magic World Championship.

Editor's Note: The 2015 schedule has been revised. Please see the asterisk (*) near the information that has changed since the time of this publishing.

Date	Event	Location	Format
February 6–8, 2015	Pro Tour	Washington DC, USA	*Modern, Booster Draft
April 10-12, 2015	Pro Tour	Brussels, Belgium	Standard, Booster Draft
July 31, August 1-2, 2015	Pro Tour	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Standard, Booster Draft
*August 27-30, 2015	World Championship	*Seattle, WA	TBD
October 16-18, 2015	Pro Tour	Milwaukee, WI, USA	Standard, Booster Draft
December 4–6, 2015	World Magic Cup	Barcelona, Spain	TBD

The World Magic Cup and World Championship will take place on separate weekends in 2015, showcasing both tournaments with three days of dedicated coverage. Both tournaments will still take place in the same location.

In 2014, there were 46 Grand Prix. In 2015, there will be 54. More Grand Prix means more chances to earn Pro Points, more chances to qualify for the Pro Tour, and more chances to meet many in your region who love Magic. While not every GP location and date has been finalized, we are excited to announce 50 confirmed dates and locations.

As we announced earlier this week, we've made some enhancements to Grand Prix, starting with this Premier Play season. Players will now earn Pro Points based on their match-point total at the end of the event, instead of by ranking, rewarding consistent play and providing an improved experience to players seeking Pro Points as Grand Prix continue to scale in size. In addition, we've also increased the prize payout if a Grand Prix exceeds an attendance of 3,600 players. Just as in previous years, players who enter a Grand Prix main event in 2015 will receive a foil promo Griselbrand.

The 2015 Grand Prix schedule starts in December with Baltimore and Milan; then moves into January with Denver, Manila, Omaha, Shizuoka, San Jose, and Mexico City. After the first Pro Tour of 2015, February finishes up with Seville, Vancouver, and Memphis. Players who finish in one of these Grand Prix with 39 match points or a Top 8 finish will earn an invitation to the Pro Tour in April 2015.

Editor's Note: The 2015 schedule has been revised. Please see the asterisk (*) near the information that has changed since the time of this publishing.

SEASON 1

Date	Location	Format
December 13–14, 2014	Baltimore, MD, USA	Limited
December 13–14, 2014	Milan, Italy	Modern
January 3–4, 2015	Denver, CO, USA	Standard
January 3–4, 2015	Manila, Philippines	Standard
January 10–11, 2015	Omaha, NE, USA	Modern
January 10–11, 2015	Shizuoka, Japan	Limited
January 31–February 1 2015	San Jose, CA, USA	Team Limited
January 31–February 1 2015	México City, México	Limited
February 14–15, 2015	Seville, Spain	Standard
February 21–22, 2015	Vancouver, BC, Canada	*Modern
February 21–22, 2015	Memphis, TN, USA	Standard

The second season of 2015 begins with Miami and Liverpool, and then Cleveland and Auckland a week after that. Two weeks in March lead into one Grand Prix weekend in April with Krakow and Kyoto, both of which take place two weeks after the second Pro Tour of 2015. Finally, May offers stops at Sao Paulo, Toronto, Atlantic City, Paris, Florence, and Shanghai. Rounding out the events that qualify top-finishing players for the Pro Tour in August is a triple Grand Prix weekend. While format and locations for all three events are still being locked down, we can confirm that the Grand Prix will take place in North America, Europe, and Japan.

Editor's Note: Some Grand Prix in the schedule have shifted seasons since the time this was originally published. This was done to balance the number of GPs that qualify for each Pro Tour.

SEASON 2

Date	Location	Format
March 7–8, 2015	Miami, FL, USA	Standard
March 7–8, 2015	Liverpool, England	Limited
March 14–15, 2015	Cleveland, OH, USA	Limited
March 14–15, 2015	Auckland, New Zealand	Limited
April 18–19, 2015	Krakow, Poland	Standard
April 18–19, 2015	Kyōto, Japan	Legacy
May 2–3, 2015	São Paulo, Brazil	Standard
May 2–3, 2015	Toronto, ON, Canada	Standard
May 9–10, 2015	Atlantic City, NJ, USA	Limited
May 9–10, 2015	Paris, France	Standard
May 16–17, 2015	Florence, Italy	Team Limited
May 16–17, 2015	Shanghai, China	Standard
*May 30–31, 2015	North America (City TBD)	TBD
*May 30–31, 2015	Europe (City TBD)	TBD
*May 30–31, 2015	Japan (City TBD)	TBD

The third season of the 2015 Grand Prix schedule starts in June with Charlotte, then Providence, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Buenos Aires. July features Montreal, Lille, and Dallas/Fort Worth before the August Pro Tour takes place. After that, San Diego, Hong Kong, Detroit, London, Prague, and Santiago finish up the Grand Prix that feed into the October 2015 Pro Tour.

Editor's Note: Some Grand Prix in the schedule have shifted seasons since the time this was originally published. This was done to balance the number of GPs that qualify for each Pro Tour.

SEASON 3

Date	Location	Format
June 13–14, 2015	Charlotte, NC, USA	Modern
June 20–21, 2015	Providence, RI, USA	Standard
June 20–21, 2015	Copenhagen, Denmark	Modern
June 27–28, 2015	Singapore	Modern
June 27–28, 2015	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Standard
July 4–5, 2015	Montréal, QC, Canada	Limited
July 4–5, 2015	Lille, France	Legacy
July 25–26, 2015	Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA	Limited
August 8–9, 2015	San Diego, CA, USA	Standard
August 8–9, 2015	Hong Kong, China	Limited
August 15–16, 2015	Detroit, MI, USA	Team Limited
August 15–16, 2015	London, England	Standard
*August 29–30, 2015	Prague, Czech Republic	Standard
*August 29–30, 2015	Santiago, Chile	Limited

The fourth season of Grand Prix for 2015 feeds invitations to the first Pro Tour of 2016. These events kick off in the end of August with Prague and Santiago, then move into September, where there will be stops at Oklahoma City and Madrid. This continues into October with Madison, Sydney, Quebec City, Beijing, Indianapolis, Lyon, and Porto Alegre. November hosts Seattle/Tacoma, Nagoya, Atlanta, Brussels, and finally Pittsburgh, to finish up the Grand Prix schedule for next year.

Editor's Note: The 2015 schedule has been revised. Please see the asterisk (*) near the information that has changed since the time of this publishing.

SEASON 4

Date	Location	Format
September 12–13, 2015	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	Modern
September 12–13, 2015	Madrid, Spain	Limited
October 10–11, 2015	Madison, WI, USA	Limited
October 10–11, 2015	Sydney, Australia	Limited
October 24–25, 2015	Québec City, QC, Canada	Standard
October 24–25, 2015	Beijing, China	Team Limited
October 31-November 1, 2015*	Indianapolis, IN, USA	Standard
October 31–November 1, 2015	Lyon, France	Limited
October 31–November 1, 2015	Porto Alegre, Brazil	Modern
November 7–8, 2015	Seattle/Tacoma, WA, USA	Legacy
November 14–15, 2015	Atlanta, GA, USA	Limited
November 14–15, 2015	Brussels, Belgium	Standard
November 21-22, 2015	Kobe, Japan*	Standard
November 21–22, 2015	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Modern

With 54 Grand Prix, 4 Pro Tours, the World Magic Cup, and the World Championship, 2015 will feature more Premier Play Magic than ever before. It's going to be an exciting year.

Found at http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/2015-pro-tour-and-grand-prix-schedule-revealed-2014-08-02 By Helene Bergeot

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Feburary 2015 Banned List

STANDARD

There are no cards banned in Standard tournaments.

BLOCK

Magic sets are released in three-set blocks, so playing in this format means you choose a block and only use cards from that block's sets.
The following cards are banned in block-constructed tournaments:

Intangible Virtue (Innistrad-Avacyn Restored block)
Lingering Souls (Innistrad-Avacyn Restored block)
AEther Vial (Mirrodin block)
Ancient Den (Mirrodin block)
Arcbound Ravager (Mirrodin block)
Darksteel Citadel (Mirrodin block)
Disciple of the Vault (Mirrodin block)
Great Furnace (Mirrodin block)
Seat of the Synod (Mirrodin block)
Tree of Tales (Mirrodin block)
Vault of Whispers (Mirrodin block)
Skullclamp (Mirrodin block)
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero (Masques block)
Rishadan Port (Masques block)
Gaea's Cradle (Urza block)
Memory Jar (Urza block)
Serra's Sanctum (Urza block)
Time Spiral (Urza block)
Tolarian Academy (Urza block)
Voltaic Key (Urza block)
Windfall (Urza block)
Cursed Scroll (Tempest block)
Squandered Resources (Mirage block)
Amulet of Quoz (Ice Age Block)
Thawing Glaciers (Ice Age block)
Zuran Orb (Ice Age block)

MODERN

^{Revised: January 19, 2015}
This format lets you dive deeper into Magic’s history, allowing cards from Eighth edition to today.
The following cards are banned:

VINTAGE

^{Revised: January 19, 2015}
While Modern lets you play cards from as far back as 2003, Vintage lets you play cards from any set in the 20+ year history of Magic!
The following cards are banned from vintage play:

The following cards are restricted, which means you can only have one of them in your main deck and sideboard combined:

LEGACY

^{Revised: January 19, 2015}
Like Vintage, you can play cards from any set. The twist? A longer banned list makes this format more accessible to new players.
The following cards are banned in legacy tournaments:

Curtsy of Wizards of the Coast. To View this list in greater depth click on this link: Banned and Restricted List

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