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Additional Pre-Release Announcements

posted on 01/23/12

We have some additional details regarding our Pre-Release events.

Iron Man Challenge

Our new tradition, the Iron Man Challenge, will take place again. Everyone who participates in three Magic events between Friday 1/27 and Sunday 1/29 will be entered into a drawing for a free box of Dark Ascension. For every event over three that someone participates in, they will receive an additional entry. Eligible events include Friday Night Magic, all three Pre-Release Events, and EDH/Commander on Saturday. Check our Events page for more info on these events.

 Gamicon - Magic Events and Free Entry Opportunities

Additionally, we want everyone to go to Gamicon on 2/13 - 2/15 and stop by our booth! Gamicon is Iowa City's own gaming convention held annually at the IMU. This year is the 21st installment of this convention, making it the oldest gaming convention in Eastern Iowa. On Saturday we'll be holding back-to-back Dark Ascension drafts. To ensure we see some familiar faces, we'll be giving out one free Gamicon Saturday pass to the winner of each of our sealed Pre-Release events.

Those who don't win a free pass should consider purchasing their own one-day or three-day pass. In addition to $9 drafts with blind bag prizes, we'll also be offering some discounts and promotions to attendees. For more informaiton on Gamicon, visit http://gamicon.org.

Dark Ascension PreRelease & Launch Events

posted on 01/19/12

Dark Ascension PreRelease

  • 1/27 • 6:30pm Regular $5 FNM 4 rounds "Skins Payout" = win a pack per round win. 
  • 1/27 • We will not be having a draft after FNM. 
  • 1/28 • 12:00 Midnight Dark Ascension PreRelease - $25 Sealed (3 packs Dark Ascension & 3 packs Innistrad - 50 min to build a 40 card min. deck (prizes based on record) 
  • 1/28 • 12:00 Noon Dark Ascension PreRelease - $25 Sealed (3 packs Dark Ascension & 3 packs Innistrad - 50 min to build a 40 card min. deck (prizes based on record) 
  • 1/28 • 5:00pm E.D.H. / Commander Free-Casual (Dark Ascension cards are legal) 
  • 1/29 • 1:00pm 2-Headed Giant Dark Ascension Sealed - $32 per team $16 per person 

Two-Headed Giant Rules - FAQ

 

Dark Ascension Launch

  • 2/3 • 6:30pm Regular $5 FNM 4 rounds "Skins Payout" (Dark Ascension cards are legal)
  • 2/3 • 11:00pm $12 FNM Draft (1 Dark Ascension / 2 Innistrad)
  • 2/4 • 11:00am $12 Launch Draft (1 Dark Ascension / 2 Innistrad)
  • 2/4 • 1:00pm $12 Launch Draft (1 Dark Ascension / 2 Innistrad)
  • 2/4 • 3:00pm $12 Launch Draft (1 Dark Ascension / 2 Innistrad)
  • 2/4 • 5:00om $12 Launch Draft (1 Dark Ascension / 2 Innistrad)
  • 2/5 • 1:00pm Free Casual Magic - All cards legal - Great chance to test out some new builds or just for fun decks.
  • 2/5 • 2:00pm $5 Innistrad Block Constructed (prizes based on participation - 2 packs per entry)

Inventory Notice! Patience Please...

posted on 12/20/11

We're still working our way through inventorying everything in our shop. While we finish getting everything into the system please be aware of the following:

  • Older Magic singles and foils are not all in the system yet.
  • Until older Magic cards are in our system, these older sets will not show up on our online buylist. We are still interested in buying older cards but will have to do so in-store for the time being.
  • More of the products we carry (WarMachine/Hordes) will be in the webshop, they're just not in quite yet.

CHG Webstore Launch

posted on 12/20/11

 

Welcome to the new Critical Hit Games website. We're exctied to unveil our new online store and hope everyone is ready to take advantage of the new capabilities the online shop offers. You can browse our inventory, see what Magic singles we're currently buying, sell us cards, check your store credit balance, and have items sent directly to your door or set aside for in-store pick-up.

To keep locals informed of what's going on in the store, we've migrated and adapted the content from our old website to our new site. News and announcments will be posted right here and our event calendar can be accessed through the event link at the top of this page.

Keep your eyes out for online coupons. They may show up in our store, or on our Facebook pages, or at this year's Gamicon gaming convention (hint: Gamicon attendees will receive a deal so make sure you pre-reg for it).

Thanks for visiting our site and for your past, present, and potentially future patronage.