{"product_id":"mtg-the-hobbit-pre-release","title":"MTG The Hobbit Pre-Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS AN IN-STORE ONLY EVENT. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny orders who do not participate in the on-site event may be fully refunded.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRIDAY AUG 7, 2026 - STANDARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRegistration at 6:00 PM\u003cbr\u003ePlayer's Meeting at 6:15 PM\u003cbr\u003eDeck Building Begins at 6:30 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic, tried-and-true Prerelease experience.\u003cbr\u003ePlayers will have 50 minutes to build a 40-card deck from a Prerelease Kit containing six Play Booster packs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach participant will play three 50-minute, best-of-three matches.\u003cbr\u003eAll players receive one Play Booster with entry, plus one additional Play Booster for each round win.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUNDAY AUG 9, 2026 - HIGH PRIZE STANDARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegistration at 12:30 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayer's Meeting at 12:45 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeck Building Begins at 1:00 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elevated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Comics-exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prerelease experience for players looking for something a little more competitive. Players will have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to build a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40-card deck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from a Prerelease Kit with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix Play Booster packs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach participant also receives:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Play Booster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with entry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top 4 will receive a collector booster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers will compete in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree 50-minute, best-of-three matches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, earning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone play booster for each round win\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrerelease: The Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--23484551659767__bf68ff39-3604-4104-bb9e-9f41dfaedaca\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"#section-body \n    \n    \n    @spaced\n     \n     \n    \n    @paint:full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"#container @width:default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"#section-body-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"#section-body-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"#rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturn to Middle-earth and experience a timeless tale's grand beginning! Set out from The Shire with Bilbo, Gandalf, and their company of Dwarves in pursuit of fortune, adventure, and the dreadful Dragon Smaug. 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