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'''Gen Con''' is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. The current owner of Gen Con is [[Peter Adkison]]. The convention features role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, strategy games and collectible card games like ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. [[Wizards of the Coast]] first presented ''Magic'' to the general public at Gen Con in August 1993; the game proved extremely popular, selling out ''[[Alpha]]''.  
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'''Gen Con''' is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America.  


Every year, the Vintage Championship is held at Gen Con. And since 2003, the winner has gotten an [[oversized]] [[alternate art]] version of a well-known card.<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/2011-vintage-championship-award-2011-07-28-0|2011 Vintage Championship Award|[[Monty Ashley]]|July 28, 2011}}</ref>
==Description==
The current owner of Gen Con is [[Peter Adkison]]. The convention features role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, strategy games, and collectible card games like ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. [[Wizards of the Coast]] first presented ''Magic'' to the general public at Gen Con in August 1993; the game proved extremely popular, selling out ''[[Alpha]]''.


==Tournament winners==
The [[Vintage]] Championship used to be a yearly event at Gen Con.
* [[Alex Parrish]] (1993)<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/first-dci-tournament-2009-08-06|The First DCI Tournament|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 06, 2009}}</ref>
 
* Sam Black (2008)
===Tournament winners===
*[[Alex Parrish]] (1993)<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/first-dci-tournament-2009-08-06|The First DCI Tournament|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 06, 2009}}</ref>
*Sam Black (2008)
 
===Exclusive promos===
* 2024 {{-}} {{card|Lightning Bolt||SLP}}<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/magic-at-gen-con|''Magic'' at Gen Con|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|June 11, 2024}}</ref>
** Available when playing in an event that costs $40 or more, or by purchasing a [[Secret Lair]] drop at the [[Hasbro Pulse]] booth.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{NewRef|arcana/magics-first-time-gencon-2013-08-09|Magic's First Time to GenCon|[[Trick Jarrett]]|August 09, 2013}}
*{{DailyRef|arcana/magics-first-time-gencon-2013-08-09|Magic's First Time to GenCon|[[Trick Jarrett]]|August 09, 2013}}
* {{NewRef|mtger-gen-con-2004-08-23|An M:TGer at Gen Con|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 23, 2004}}
*{{DailyRef|mtger-gen-con-2004-08-23|An M:TGer at Gen Con|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 23, 2004}}
* {{NewRef|gen-con-2007-2007-08-20|Gen Con 2007|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 20, 2007}}
*{{DailyRef|gen-con-2007-2007-08-20|Gen Con 2007|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 20, 2007}}
* {{NewRef|gen-con-2008-2008-08-26|Gen Con 2008|Nate Pryce|August 26, 2008}}
*{{DailyRef|gen-con-2008-2008-08-26|Gen Con 2008|Nate Pryce|August 26, 2008}}
* {{NewRef|feature/magic-artists-gen-con-part-1-2008-09-15|Magic Artists at Gen Con, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 15, 2008}}
*{{DailyRef|feature/magic-artists-gen-con-part-1-2008-09-15|Magic Artists at Gen Con, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 15, 2008}}
* {{NewRef|feature/magic-artists-gen-con-part-2-2008-09-16|Magic Artists at Gen Con, Part 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 16, 2008}}
*{{DailyRef|feature/magic-artists-gen-con-part-2-2008-09-16|Magic Artists at Gen Con, Part 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 16, 2008}}
* {{NewRef|feature/gen-con-days-are-too-short-2009-08-24|Gen Con: The Days Are Too Short|Nate Pryce|August 24, 2009}}</ref>
*{{DailyRef|feature/gen-con-days-are-too-short-2009-08-24|Gen Con: The Days Are Too Short|Nate Pryce|August 24, 2009}}</ref>
* {{NewRef|arcana/alternate-moxen-2010-05-10|Alternate Moxen|[[Monty Ashley]]|May 10, 2010}}
*{{DailyRef|arcana/alternate-moxen-2010-05-10|Alternate Moxen|[[Monty Ashley]]|May 10, 2010}}
* {{NewRef|feature/only-gen-con-2010-08-16|Only at Gen Con|Nate Pryce|August 16, 2010}}</ref>
*{{DailyRef|feature/only-gen-con-2010-08-16|Only at Gen Con|Nate Pryce|August 16, 2010}}</ref>
* {{NewRef|arcana/magic-gen-con-2012-2012-07-19|Magic at Gen Con 2012|[[Monty Ashley]]|July 19, 2012}}
*{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-gen-con-2012-2012-07-19|Magic at Gen Con 2012|[[Monty Ashley]]|July 19, 2012}}
* {{NewRef|making-magic/gen-con-magical-four-days-2013-08-23|Gen Con: A Magical Four Days|Nate Pryce|August 23, 2013}}
*{{DailyRef|making-magic/gen-con-magical-four-days-2013-08-23|Gen Con: A Magical Four Days|Nate Pryce|August 23, 2013}}
*{{DailyRef|feature/magic-gen-con-2019-07-24|''Magic'' at Gen Con 2019|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 24, 2019}}
*{{DailyRef|announcements/gencon2023|Celebrate 30 Years (and Beyond) of ''Magic'' at Gen Con|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 18, 2023}}
*{{DailyRef|feature/look-into-the-future-with-our-magic-at-30-gen-con-panel|Look into the Future with our ''Magic at 30'' Gen Con Panel|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 5, 2023}}  


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Latest revision as of 15:20, 21 June 2024

Gen Con is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America.

Description

The current owner of Gen Con is Peter Adkison. The convention features role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, strategy games, and collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast first presented Magic to the general public at Gen Con in August 1993; the game proved extremely popular, selling out Alpha.

The Vintage Championship used to be a yearly event at Gen Con.

Tournament winners

Exclusive promos

References

  1. Magic Arcana (August 06, 2009). "The First DCI Tournament". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards of the Coast (June 11, 2024). "Magic at Gen Con". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

External links