TCCG Roundtable Episode 31: MagicCon Barcelona Interview with Competitor!
3Welcome to episode 31 of the TCCG Roundtable!
We’re your hosts dragonrider + RonMexico - joined this week by our special guest
Guest Mini-Interview
*We do we have going on*
Term of the Week
News
[General]
GenCon is happening this weekend - Thurs Aug 3rd - Sunday Aug 6th
Disney Lorcana starter decks will be played/tested during the numerous tournaments over the 4 days
Magic hosting their Magic at 30 panel on Saturday, Aug 5 at 3pm Eastern!
[Hearthstone]
TITANS Expansion launched this past Tuesday, August 1st.
[Flesh and Blood]
Flesh and Blood’s next expansion, Bright Lights, was announced. https://fabtcg.com/articles/evo/ The 251-card set looks to have a cyberpunk-type theme and with the following key dates:
Preview Season: September 22
Pre-Release Events: September 29 - October 2
Set Release: October 6
[Marvel Snap]
[MTGA]
[Magic]
MagicCon Barcelona this past weekend, July 28-30.
Reveals for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond - Doctor Who™ set are underway - showcasing a Tardis-esque border for some cards, Serialized Doctors, and more.
MagicCon: Las Vegas is the final MagicCon event in 2023 happening Sept 22-24, 2023 https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/
[Pokemon]
Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion announced, will be releasing August 11th https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames/explore-and-watch/?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tcg&utm_term=sv03announce
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium launches August 25th, includes enough cards, tokens, and additional items to create 2 decks and start playing right away https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames-build-battle-stadium/?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tcg&utm_term=sv03bnbstadium
[BSS]
[Infinity Wars Classic]
[Eternal]
[Legends of Runeterra]
Game Director Dave Guskin is back with another Dev Snapshot for this mid-year update video https://youtu.be/iI7Fjea2fvA
[SolForge Fusion]
[DC Dual Force]
The open beta is currently running
Competitive & Organized Play
[Hearthstone]
Upcoming Master’s Tour in August 19-20
[Pokemon]
Worlds happening in Japan August 11-13
[BSS]
[Magic]
Pro Tour Lord of the Rings happened this past weekend at MagicCon: Barcelona https://magic.gg/news/pro-tour-the-lord-of-the-rings-viewers-guide
MagicCon: Las Vegas will host the pinnacle premier level play event of the season 2022-23 season - Magic World Championship XXIX as well as their new 100k Limited Open.
[Yu-Gi-Oh!]
The next Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event will take place in Cancun, Mexico on Sept 16-17, 2023! https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events-item/2023-ycs-cancun/
The Yugioh TCG World Championship is happening this weekend in Tokyo! https://www.konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2023/en/
[Legends of Runeterra]
This weekend is the Heart of the Huntress Worlds Qualifier Runeterra Open! Broadcasts will be on Sunday, August 6th, with regional coverage for APAC, Europe, and Americas.
[Flesh and Blood]
USA Nationals at the fabled Westgate Las Vegas Resort (and a Calling event will be happening) August 25 - 27th, 2023 https://fabtcg.com/articles/announcing-us-nationals/
Roundtable Topic of the Week - MagicCon Barcelona/Pro Tour LOTR with Thomas!
Lightning Round Questions
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