Important Announcement
Attention community members; we have become aware that a few of our team members have recently come down with COVID-19. Please take this into consideration before visiting Game Haven this week.We pride ourselves in being transparent and want to keep you informed with whats going on. We will remain open for now but should the situation worsen, we will amend our plan of action.
December Celebrations!
To celebrate the holiday season, we'll be handing out loads of promos so check out what's on schedule!
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November's Schedule
This month will be packed with all sorts of interesting events with some amazing promos! First up we have prereleases planned for Pokémon - Silver Tempest! Entry to each event is $35. Our first event will be October 30th @1pm while the others take place November 1st @7pm, and November 6th @1pm. Tickets are available here. To celebrate the spooky season, we'll be handing out Pokémon Trick or Trade packs to each child on October 30th, one per person while supplies last. November 5th @ 2pm we have the return of our D&D Beginner's Campaign! Join us at Game Haven for a campaign designed for beginners. We will give out a free set of dice to each beginner. All ages welcome! We have a limit of 6 people with a priority for kids so please call ahead to reserve a spot. For Magic: The Gathering, we have another Regional Championship Qualifier! On November 6th @Noon, we'll be hosting a 2-Slot RCQ. That means the top 2 players will qualify for regionals. Deck lists are required for this event so please show up early in order to fill one out. The format is Modern with cut to TOP 8! Entry is $25. First 64 entrants will receive a non-foil promo Thraben Inspector, TOP 8 will receive a non-foil promo Selfless Spirit, 2nd place will receive 3 additional non foil Selfess Spirit for a complete playset, and Winner will receive 2 foil promo Selfless Spirit as well as an additional non foil for a complete playset. Tickets for preregistration are available here. We will also be experiencing a pivotal moment in Dominaria's — and Magic's — history with the release of a new set, The Brothers' War! We'll be hosting 5 prerelease events, entry for each is $35 per person with set booster packs as prize support! For each ticket preordered, you will receive one foil 30th anniversary Wall of Roots promo (while supplies last). Dates are Friday the 11th @ 7pm, Saturday the 12th @ Noon and 5pm, Two-Headed Giant on Sunday the 13@ Noon, and finally a regular sealed on Sunday @ 5pm. Continuing with the celebration of Magic: The Gatherings 30th anniversary, we'll be handing out special promos to people who preregister for prerelease For each event you preregister for, while supplies last, you will receive one (1) promo foil Wall of Roots. Tickets can be found here. Wizards of the Coast has recently changed their policy for prerelease, allowing us to host more events and sell more product! That means we can host drafts and you can pick up all products from booster boxes and bundles to singles, and commander decks! In between prerelease rounds, you can participate in The Brothers' War Jumpstart! For $20, you'll receive two Jumpstart packs from The Brothers' War to shuffle together and play against others! Each participant will receive 2 set booster packs from the set as prize support. To celebrate this change, we'll be hosting a draft for The Brothers' War for our Weekly Wednesday Draft on November 16th @7pm! Entry is $20 with set booster packs as prize support! For the official launch date of The Brothers' War, November 18th, we'll be hosting a draft @7pm. Entry is $20 and each participant will receive a foil 30th anniversary Windfall promo (while supplies last). We'd also like to announce the return of our Draft-A-Thon. We're bringing you all day (starting @noon) drafting with a cheaper entry fee and the top 2 players will receive free entry into the next draft! Entry is $15 per draft, Each draft will fire when 8 people are available. For each draft you sign up for, you will receive one foil 30th anniversary Wood Elves promo (while supplies last). We have recently started hosting weekly Flesh & Blood tournaments on Tuesdays @7pm. Entry is $10 and the format is Classic. Check out our calendar for more information on prizes. Saturday Novem 12th @Noon we will also be hosting a Flesh & Blood Dynasty event! Format is Blitz Constructed with an entry fee of $10. We'll be handing out a variety of door prizes, from playmats to special cold and rainbow foils! We can't wait to see you this month! We have also planned something special for everyone. We've partnered with a local business called Chatime! Chatime is a lovely bubble tea business located in towson. Chatime prepares only hand-made beverages with freshly brewed tea prepared on site. Each drink is individually prepared by trained tearistas worldwide. They will bring their food truck to our location on November 6th and November 12th so you can order some of their delicious beverages and steamed buns! Keep about for their truck so you can place your order! Check out their website for more information about them.
October Follow Up
Welcome to the Follow Up blog post! Here, we'll finalize details pertaining to events from our last blog post. Let's start off with Pioneer! We'll now be hosting Pioneer on Saturdays @12pm. Entry is $10 with regular prize support. We'll be handing out promo packs on occasional. 3-0 will get a foil Dominaria United promo packs and we will randomly select 2 winners for a non foil Dominaria United promo pack. To celebrate the spooky season, our Assistant Manager Sham has planned a costume contest during on of our Commander Leagues. Show up in your best Halloween costume, Magic the Gathering themed or not, so community members can vote on their favorite. Categories include: Most Original Costume Funniest Costume Scariest Costume Overall Best Costume Winners of each category will receive a trophy!
October Is Here!
First up, we’d like to announce an innovative strategy with our staff schedules. Due to all the hard work we’ve put in to bring you all excellent service, our staff is in need of some down time. For three days this month (10/17, 10/18, and 10/19), we’ll be opening later in the day @5pm and close @11pm. The idea is to do this 2-3 times a year to give our staff more needed down time. Now to our events! This month, Unfinity launches on the 7th! You’ll be able to pick up preordered boxes at open! We’ll be hosting drafts on Friday the 7th @7pm, Sunday the 9th @Noon, and Wednesday the 12th @7pm for our Weekly Wednesday Draft. Entry is $20, each entrant will receive a promo Foil Water Balloon Gun Game! Wizards of the Coast also brings more from the Universes Beyond with a Warhammer 40k Launch Party on 9th! Picking up a deck gets you one Warhammer 40k promo foil Fabricate while supplies last. We’ll also be hosting a Warhammer 40k Commander Launch Party on Sunday the 9th from Noon to 6pm. If you bought your Warhammer 40k deck from us, you can compete against other players with unaltered Warhammer 40k decks in 3 rounds of 1v1 commanders games. Participants will receive another Fabricate promo (while supplies last) as well as one non foil promo pack from a previous set for each win. We’re hosting a Dominaria United Store Championship on the 23rd @Noon. The format will be Modern with cut to TOP 8. Registration begins @11am. Deck lists are required so please bring one with you or come early to fill one out. The first 64 entrants will receive a non foil promo Spell Pierce, TOP 8 will receive a foil promo Gilded Goose, and winner will receive a textless foil promo Omnath, Locus of Mana! Tickets are available for preorder here. The Ladies Magic Lounge returns this month on the 26th @7pm. From 7pm to 10pm, you can enjoy a night of fun and make new friends! Be sure to bring your magic decks. If you don't have one, or would like to try something different, we'll have a few available to borrow. This event will be run by our Assistant Manager, Sham! The private room in the back is reserved for this event so we have a limit of 7 people. Please call ahead to reserve a spot. We’re also making some changes to Friday Night Magic. In addition to FNM:Draft, we’ll be hosting FNM: Modern instead of Pioneer. We’ll be handing out promo packs during these events so be sure to stay til the end of each event to see if you win. Not only will you get the regular prize support, players with a 3-0 record will get a foil Dominaria United promo pack, and we’ll randomize the winners for 3 non foil packs! Stay tuned for an updated Pioneer schedule later this month. This month we’ll also be hosting a special costume party during one of our Commander Leagues. On Thursday the 27th, Commander League players will be able to vote for winners in a mini costume contest. We’ll have a few prizes so check in next week for more information/!
