Announcing the Winner of our New Phyrexia Intro Deck Giveaway
First of all, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in our latest comment contest for a New Phyrexia Intro Pack- we had a lot of great remarks and insights, and they always make the site richer. It would be impossible to pick just one for distinction- so thank goodness we do these randomly and let Random.org do all the work!
The contest this time had a twist, as we let the readers decide the deck to be given away based on the amount of feedback (a bit like an “applause-o-meter”). The deck that had the most discussion around it- and the one we’ll be awarding- is Artful Destruction!
Thanks to the mighty powers of Random.org, we’re pleased to announce that the winner of the contest is btspike. We’ll be sending btspike an email shortly, and get the deck out the door!
If you didn’t win, don’t worry- there’s another deck giveaway going on right now… and a few other surprises ahead!
Time Spiral Theme Deck Giveaway
It’s that time again- a new set and a new comment contest! We’ll be handing out a brand-new copy of Reality Fracture, one of the more intriguing of the set’s decks:
The Reality Fracture deck highlights the interaction between suspend and storm. Manipulate the time stream just right, and you’ll set up a single, explosive, game-winning turn!
New Phyrexia Intro Pack Giveaway
New Phyrexia is nearly upon us, and what better way to ring in the new set than to give away an Intro Pack to one of the excited precon community. That’s right, it’s another comment contest!
Here’s how it works:
Three days after we have posted reviews of all five of the New Phyrexia intro decks (Thursday, 26 May), we’ll tally up the comments left by everyone for each of the five decks. Comments on both the playtest and the review count, and you can post any number of times! (As always, posts must be at least reasonably substantive to count- “cool deck, kthnxbai!” won’t count).
Whichever deck has generated the most comments (between both halves of the review) will be the one that we will be giving away. To determine the winner, we’ll select one commenter at random who posted about that particular deck. (For instance, if Feast of Flesh got the most comments, one random commenter from the Feast of Flesh reviews will be selected to win- that’s right- Feast of Flesh).
You may want to be sure to leave a comment on each of the five decks to ensure you are in the drawing for whatever deck we end up giving away, but of course the amount of comments you leave is entirely up to you- as many or as few as you like!
We hope you’ll enjoy the New Phyrexia reviews as much as we’ll enjoy crafting them, and hey- a shot at a free Intro Pack is always a plus!
Coldsnap ‘Beyond the Grave’ Giveaway Winner Announced
The turnout and feedback for our Beyond the Grave giveaway was tremendous, and all signs point towards us doing more of these in the future.
Help Welcome Our Friends at Red Site Wins… and Win!
For those who haven’t yet heard, a new and promising Magic website has launched today under the guiding hands of Amanda Stevens (@sagegnosis) and Luis Acosta (@AuranAlchemist). Red Site Wins already has a solid stable of writers ready to go, and a front page full of content. We’re always excited to see a new site launch, and are pleased to announce that there will be a giveaway for everyone checking them out!
Between now and 14 April, simply stop by their site, enjoy an article and post a comment. As always, we’re looking for solid comments- not the Great American Novel, perhaps, but not “cool story bro, kthxbai!” For every comment you leave, your name goes in the hat. At the end of the contest, the goodly folk of Red Site Wins will pull a name from the hat, and voila! A winner is born!
Oh, it might help if we mentioned the prize. How’s a free Mirrodin Besieged Fat Pack sound?
So stop on over and say hello and give them an encouraging welcome. After all, it takes a community to build a community.
Coldsnap: Beyond the Grave Giveaway
Nothing huge this time, but as it happens we happen to be in possession of an extra, sealed copy of the Coldsnap theme deck Beyond the Grave, and would like to share with one of the Lament readers.
Contest: Help Send Jay Boosh to Toronto!
Hey folks!
For those who listen to The Eh? Team podcast, Jay “JayBoosh” Tuharsky needs no introduction, and many might recall that he’s been a guest author on the Lament. Well, many in the Magic community are banding together to fundraise a trip to the TCG 10k in Toronto coming up this weekend, and for those interested in supporting this worthy cause, there are some great raffle prizes.
* Foil Blightsteel Colossus courtesy of Ertai’s Lament
* A one-hour personal Skype session with Star City Games premium finance writer Jon Medina about trading and optimising your trade binder
* A Sword of Feast and Famine courtesy of Jay Boosh
* A draft set and two custom life counters courtesy of Marshall/Limited Resources
* Judge foil Land Tax courtesy of Charlotte Sable (@JqlGirl)
* Judge foil Thawing Glaciers courtesy of Charlotte Sable (@JqlGirl)
EDIT: New prizes added!
* $20 gift certificate to Cool Stuff Inc (courtesy of Mana Nation)
* 2 full-art alters of Cancel (courtesy of Dex)
* 2 French Renaissance packs (courtesy of Don’s Magic and Sundry)
For those so inclined (and those who want a shot at these great prizes), details are here.
New ‘Magic Beyond the Box’ Contest is Here!
Like giveaways? Who doesn’t! We’re at it again, and this week’s contest is so big that I’ve dedicated my entire column to it. Why not head on over, check it out and see about winning that Grand Prize!
Magic Beyond the Box will be back with a new feature next week with about the Event Decks, and my experiences on Game Day. Until then, enjoy a Second Chance!
New ‘Magic Beyond the Box’ Up… and Another Giveaway!
Happy Friday! I’ve got another Magic Beyond the Box piece up at Quiet Speculation, where I train an analytical eye on the new Mirrodin Besieged Intro Packs and look to see what new direction has been taken with the Scars block decks thus far. I was quite pleasantly surprised!
Also, we just can’t seem to stop giving things away! Magic Beyond the Box has been a huge hit based on readership numbers, which is really showing the enthusiasm of the Preconstructed Community. I know I couldn’t have done that without the support of the Lament readers in particular, so I’d like to give something back.
This time, its a pair of foil cards up for grabs: Elspieth Tirel, and Fauna Shaman. The format is similar to givieaways we’ve held here before.
To Win the Elspeth
Head over to QS and read this week’s piece. Then either comment on the piece itself, or answer the following question: what is your favourite precon deck, and why? This gets you one chance to win.
You get a second chance to win if you retweet the note I sent out about the contest on Twitter: Want to win a foil Elspeth Tirel & Fauna Shaman? Check out today’s QS piece: http://bit.ly/eP1s61 RT this for a second chance to win! #mtg
To Win the Fauna Shaman
This one’s easy! QS is divided into three sections: Finance (the subscription service for MTG trading and speculation), Spike (competitive play), and Timmy (casual play, the group I’m a part of). There are a lot of really good Timmy reads on there, and if you check out another Timmy article and leave a comment on it, you get a chance to win! The more you read, the more chances you get. You can find the Timmy list here.
Both contests end on Wednesday, 16 February, and will be decided by random drawing from all eligible entries. Good luck, and thanks as ever for all the support!
Scars’ Meddling Contest Winner Announced
At last, we have completed our run of Ertai’s Meddling for the Scars of Mirrodin, and can declare a winner in the Meddling deck giveaway! A randomly-drawn giveaway, each comment left on any of the five Meddling articles for the Scars decks was eligible for a chance to win. The prize? One of the five Intro Packs of the winner’s choice, along with all cards used in that Meddling.
With all the great comments and suggestions left on each article, it’s a shame to only have one winner, but one winner it must be. Thank you to everyone for your ardent participation, and congratulations to Prophylaxis for winning the drawing!
Ertai's Lament 