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Discover incredible Pokémon and develop winning strategies with cards in the Pokémon TCG: Black & White series! Get ready to build and battle with Pokémon from the Unova region, as well as cunning new Trainer cards.

It's the Pokemon Black & White Prerelease!!
The one you've been waiting for!
It's Coming to Rockford!

You thought our regular Prereleases are fun...well, just wait until this one!

An exciting new Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion has arrived! With the Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion, you can discover a legion of over 70 never-before-seen Pokémon from the newly explored Unova region, including new starter Pokémon Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, as well as powerful new Pokémon like Zoroark, Galvantula, Reuniclus, plus many more! The new Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion comes battle-ready with over 110 cards, including the Legendary Reshiram and Zekrom, both featuring never-before-seen art that covers the entire card! Best of all, only Pokémon from the Unova region appear in the expansion! Enter a bigger Pokémon world with Pokémon TCG: Black & White!

Three Pokémon TCG: Black & White theme decks - and each theme deck- Green Tornado, Red Frenzy, and Blue Assault-will include a special code to unlock an identical digital deck for play in the recently announced Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge online game! Use any of the three brand-new Pokémon TCG: Black & White theme decks to battle against fourteen virtual TCG players in three exciting Leagues. Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge launches in April at www.pokemontcg.com.

The Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion 10-card booster packs arrive at major retail stores nationwide April 25. The four boosters feature brand-new Pokémon on their packaging-Reshiram, Zekrom, Zoroark and, Zebstrika-with each booster pack including one guaranteed parallel foil card!

Features of the new Pokémon TCG:Black & White expansion:

  • Over 70 never-before-seen Pokémon from the brand-new Unova region
  • New card frame expands the image of the Pokémon on each card
  • Reshiram and Zekrom cards feature a unique foil, and for the first time are given a "full art" treatment covering the entire card
  • Three new theme decks-Green Tornado, Red Frenzy, and Blue Assault-include a special code to unlock an identical digital deck ready for battle in Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challengeonline game

 

Tepig.Oshawatt.Snivy.

Filled with Brand New Pokemon from a whole new region!

If ever there was one of our Prereleases to come to, this is IT!

Mark your calendar...

Sat April 23rd, 2011

Top Cut Comics
5600 N. 2nd St
Rockford IL 61111

Once again, as we always do, we'll have 2 times to choose from,
9am or 1pm

Contact me to reserve your time slot!

 

TCC store front
(here's a Google Map for you)


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From I90, I39, Hwy51, Hwy 55, or Hwy 11
take the route 55 exit to the West (Exit 64 - E. Riverside Dr). Go left on Riverside if you're coming from the south, or right if you're coming from the north. Then after just a few miles, when you get to Hwy 251 intersection (also called N. 2nd St ), take a left... we're one stoplight south of the intersection of N. 2nd and Riverside, on the right.

(also, to be respectful of Top Cut Comic's OTHER customers, please don't tie up their prime parking spots, ok? Thanks!)

How much does it cost? $25 (over $35 value!) *see details below!
(cash, check, or credit card)

So what time does the fun start?
For the morning event, 9:00am and we open packs at 9:30

For the afternoon event, 1:00pm, and Packs open at 1:30


*Note: you may come to either time, but promo supplies are limited, so please let me know in advance so I can get you on 'the right list' to secure a seat and Promos for you.

Contact me right away to reserve your seat!
Everyone who Preregisters will be entered in a special drawing, so why not do it now! Tell me your name and time preference to enter.

Also, one thing different for this particular event, there will not be a Theme Deck Challenge as part of the Prerelease, only as a Side Event and only for those who have already participated in the Main Event. *details below

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Want to get some extra booster packs? Bring in your friends, neighbors, parents... for every new person you bring in to play, in either the Main Event or the Theme Deck Challenge, I'll give you a bonus pack! Let's face it, Pokemon is a GREAT game, we ALL love it, and it's MORE fun the more people who play! This is going to be a VERY exciting new set and this is the very first day it's available too! You won't want to miss it!!

Also keep in mind the spirit of a Prerelease is non-competitive, with no real pressure to win, which is why everyone will receive prize packs at the end. The main thing is to have fun & check out all the new cards!

But don't worry, we'll have LOTS of random pack giveaways throughout the day! I also have some really cool door prizes to give out... besides packs, posters and such, I'll give out a free Pass to our next Prerelease worth $25, as well as some other great door prizes! You can be sure we'll have a good time!
Oh and of course, I'll bake a treat for everyone! thumbs up

*NOTE:
The first 100 players who Preregister with me will be Guaranteed to receive
a cool Promo item and a Prerelease Promo Card


Supplies are limited, so Preregister now!
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EMAIL me or call me (Camille 608-322-0549) or TCC (815-633-0330) to Preregister - leave a message with your name and time preference, either 9am or 1pm!

Here are the details!

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- Main Event -


Cost: $25
for 6 boosters to build the deck you'll play in the tournament, plus a special Promo Card and a cool Promo item for everyone, while supplies last! And I CAN tell you that you'll love them! Plus 2 more packs at the end of the tournement!
So you get more than $35 worth of products for only a $25 entrance fee!
And before they even go on sale to the public! Such a deal!
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Main event - Each player will receive 6 booster packs of the new set (to keep) and may start opening their packs when we tell everyone to go. Players will each build their own 40 card deck to play (using only those cards from the 6 packs, no trading cards with others until after the Tourney) and will also decide how many energies they will want to include in their decks (basic energies are provided at the event). Everyone will then have 30 minutes to build their decks, using only the cards from the packs they received. That totally levels the playing field... because from the best player around to the newest youngster there, everyone has an equal chance at this tourney because you never know what cards you'll get in your packs! That's what makes it so fun!

And don't worry, it's not really that hard to build your own deck... generally there aren't a whole lot of trainers in a set, so you'll usually want to include as many of them that will be helpful as you can. You want to make sure you have as many basic Pokemon as you can, and include any evolutions that you might have been lucky enough to get as well. Try to keep your deck to 2 or 3 types, like Fire and Electric or whichever, because that will be helpful to you in drawing the particular energies you need for your Pokemon's attacks. Of course Colorless type Pokemon can fit nicely into any type of deck since they can use any type of energy you happen to have. Since your deck needs to be 40 cards in total, a relatively simple rule of thumb would be 20 energies and 20 in any combination of basics, their evolutions (if you got any), and trainers. Then, just decide how many of which type of energies you'll need to get by looking over the energy requirements for your Pokemon's attacks. And that's pretty much all there is to it!

Remember, it's a tournament for fun, so don't stress over building 'the perfect deck'...
just have fun with it!


Once the decks are built, the tourney will begin. For this event you play for 4 prizes with 20 minute rounds, and we usually play for 3 rounds.

Prizes:ALL participants who finish will receive 2 more Black & White prize packs at the end of the tourney
(making a total of 8 packs, PLUS the surprise item and the Promo card for your $25)

Side Events

Only players who have participated in the Main Prerelease may play in the Side Event afterwards.
We'll have sign ups and details at the store.

$15 DRAFT- Here's something new and fun for those of you who play in the Prerelease... after the morning event AND after the afternoon event we'll be having 8 player 4 pack draft side events for $15, so if you finished up your fun time playing in the Prerelease and just wish you could keep going for some MORE fun, then sign up for the Draft afterwards! It's a blast!

$25 THEME DECK CHALLENGE - For this particular Black & White event, since Theme Decks will have already been released at the time of our Prerelease, we will only be allowed to have the Theme Deck Challenge as a Side Event for those who have already played in the Main event. Now if you just want one of the Theme Decks, they will be available for sale at the store. But if you want to have the fun time with a Theme Deck Challenge, sign up for this one! You'll get one of the 3 new Theme Decks, plus 4 booster packs that you can use to enhance your deck by swapping out some of the cards for ones in the packs. You'll play 3 rounds, and afterwards I'll give 3 packs to the 1st place winner, 2 for the 2nd place finisher, and 1 pack to 3rd place, plus everyone will get a special Poster if they want one.

 

So I heard there'll be a Black & White hat giveaway?
Yes,
I'll be making some hats of the new Black & White Pokemon to give away at both the morning and afternoon events! So be sure to come! You might get lucky and win one!

Black & White Pokemon hats

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By the way..... Check these out!!

Booster 1.Booster 2.Booster 3.Booster 4

Be sure to come to the Prerelease so you can get to see what's inside before they even go
on sale to the public! Check out the OP website for more info!

How/when can I pay for the event? You can pay on the day of the event by cash, credit card, or check (made out to Camille Peltier-Robson) or you may pay in advance by Paypal if you wish (email Camille for details)

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Also... if you want to come and play, but can't afford it, we have an option for you...

I have a Sponsor Program...
Sometimes I have regular players who, for whatever reason, can't make it to the Prerelease (have to work, will be out of town, etc) but still don't want to miss out, so they need someone to fill in for them. And sometimes I have players who don't want to miss out on the fun of the Prerelease but just can't afford it. So I've got a program to match them up so everyone is happy. Here's how it works...If you get sponsored by someone, they pay for your entry, and you play in the tournament. You open the 6 packs,we'll list the contents on the decklist sheet, build the deck, and put the leftover cards in a baggie I mark for the Sponsor. You then play in the tourney, and after the tourney, they get the 2 booster packs you receive at the end along with the Promo Item and the Promo card, but you get to keep any door prizes you win or any bonus packs (like if you bring a new player) and often you get a pack from the person you're playing for too for helping them out.

So, in a nutshell, they pay your entry fee and will get the cards, promo item and promo card, but you get the fun of actually being able to still participate in the tourney and seeing all the new cards. Plus they'll usually give you a booster pack for helping out. It's a win-win situation for those players who either can't make it to the event, or for those who can't afford to come to it otherwise.

Contact me if you need a sponsor or want to be one.
I've currently got several spots that I need Sponsored Players for.

So contact me for details



Also contact me if you'd like to be a Featured Player, where I'll video you opening your packs for the start of the tourney and your progress as you build your deck. I'll chose a player from those who contact me.

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If you still want to know more on what you get,
check out Camille's 10 minute video on What you get for your $$ at a Prerelease...
(there may be slight variances now from what's pictured)

Again, Contact me to Preregister to let me know which time you plan to attend,
9am or 1pm, so I can make sure a seat is saved for you! Those who preregister will be entered in a special drawing!

This will be a great fun time! You're going to want to be here for this one!

See you there!!

Victini

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