i didnt do very well (76th), but it was fun. one thing id change is the spacing between tables, but thats a little tough given the location.

im happy to have opened a Mox Opal and a Blightsteel colossus.
cant wait for the next Prerelease.

ALL WILL BE ONE!!!

i thought the prerelease was awesome had a great time i dont think u could change anything being my first magic tourny in years it was a good time

The time clock and print outs were both appreciated. Good event.

Leaving the tournament I went through the drive-through and the guy at the window saw my cards in the passenger seat. He asked if I played, and said he couldn't find anyone to play with. He seemed in disbelief when I said I just came from an event with eighty people. I told him to visit this website.

Agreed, not only saved your voice but made people responsible for finding their own seats.

The whole thing was excellent, every time I go to an event like this it only gets better.
Thanks Al!!

I did quite enjoy this pre-release. The printouts worked fantastically, and I'm even more excited for the next one.

I only got one Mythic, Platinum Emperion, but I did get probably THE bombiest rare in MDS: Hellkite Igniter. I found that playing the Mirran Mirror was more fun than playing the Mirran vs Phyrexia game.

Yeah, I'd have to agree. Improvements all around. It was a good time.

I did marginally OK, but had some of the best matches I've had playing magic in a while. So thanks to those I played today. I pulled some nice cards; Tezzy, and a foil Elspeth, and my prize packs had a Thrun waiting for me inside. \o/

I really liked the format of the packs, though possibly the off-colours in the factions could have been better represented to allow for more variation. I'm sure WoTC will get similar feedback and make adjustments for the next time they do something like this again. Always nice to do something new.

Big ups for the clock!

~Next time disco balls and Karaoke breaks.

I thoroughly enjoyed this pre-release - the addition of a clock we could reference while playing, as well as having print-outs of our current rankings and match-ups made it organized and accessible. The box draws were a nice touch as well, and the half hour break was much appreciated.

One detail myself and a few others were hazy on was how land was to be distributed, but I think having it sold at $1 for 15 was a good idea; that way you aren't losing lands when relying on people to borrow them. I don't know if this was mentioned on the details for the event on the website, but other than this small factor everything was fantastic. I had a poor draft pool with only one or two relevant rares, but this set still worked out well enough to land me in the top 32 (despite only drafting one R or W removal spell for playing Mirran).

+1 for the idea of disco balls and Karaoke breaks! Maybe having a microphone or megaphone will save you from having to shout so much Al!

The event was really fun only wish i could have placed a bit better but had some good fun matches and overall seemed like a really great turnout.

I always love playing with new cards, despite my packs not having any big bombs I could use lol. Sucks having Mirran packs where my Scars packs are more geared towards infect. Ah well, it's still a pretty neat concept having to choose a faction and having packs dedicated to their playstyle. Battle Cry and Living Weapons were pretty effective all day for everyone I played with.

I had no complaints on how things were ran, and I don't see anything major to improve upon. Keep up the good work Al :)

It's been great ever since you started doing them at the Hall. This time was no real exception.
Someone way before me mentioned table space and yeah that might be a good idea. I had a lot of fun, although I lost horribly.
I can't wait for another one.