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'''StarCityGames''' is a ''[[Magic]]'' retailer based in Virginia. StarCityGames.com is one of the longest-running Magic: the Gathering content sites on the Internet as well as one of the largest ''[[Magic]]'' dealers in the world.
'''StarCityGames''' is a ''[[Magic]]'' retailer based in Virginia. StarCityGames.com is one of the longest-running Magic: the Gathering content sites on the Internet as well as one of the largest ''[[Magic]]'' dealers in the world.


On their site, they offer articles on competitive ''Magic'' and sell cards. Until recently, they were principally acknowledged for the amount of coverage they offered to the [[Vintage]] format. Although this coverage has not stopped, the site has now have hired several top-class players to write articles about other formats, like [[Standard]], [[Legacy]], and [[Modern]]. Most high profile articles are locked behind a paywall requiring subscription fees for access, but are set to free access several months later.
==Website==
On their site, they offer articles on competitive ''Magic'' and sell cards. Initially, they were principally acknowledged for the amount of coverage they offered to the [[Vintage]] format. Although this coverage did not stop, the site later hired several top-class players to write articles about other formats, like [[Standard]], [[Legacy]], and [[Modern]]. Most high-profile articles were locked behind a paywall requiring subscription fees for access, but were set to free access several months later.


StarCityGames is often used as the defacto price guide for trading among ''Magic'' players in North America.
In January 2022, the publishing model was revised due to a lack of in-person events, Wizards of the Coast significantly reducing their investments in both competitive ''Magic: The Gathering'' play and the concept of the professional ''Magic'' player, and a variety of other situations. Contracts with many of the top-class writers were terminated, and all article content is once again free to read.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/scg-announces-forthcoming-content-changes/|title=SCG Announces Forthcoming Content Changes|author=Pete Hoefing|date=January 25, 2022|publisher=Starcitygames.com}}</ref>
 
StarCityGames is often used as the de facto price guide for trading among ''Magic'' players in North America.


==SCG Tour==
==SCG Tour==
StarCityGames organizes a series of high level Magic events in North America to rival the Wizards of the Coast driven tournament scene. These tournaments fall into two categories.
{{main|SCG Tour}}
===Open Series===
StarCityGames ('''SCG Events''') organizes a series of high level ''Magic'' events in North America to rival the [[Wizards of the Coast]] driven [[tournament]] scene.  
Any player may participate in the Open series, which is similar to the [[Grand Prix]] circuit, while good results in the Open series can earn the player a spot to participate in the Invitational series.
 
===Invitational series===
==References==
The Invitational series is StarCityGames' equivalent of the [[Pro Tour]]. StarCityGames also organizes its own [[coverage]] of these tournaments and streams it over the internet. Since the introduction of [[WPN Premium Series]] in 2016, all Invitational series' winner also receive a invitation to the Pro Tour following that event.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/ StarCityGames.com]
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/ StarCityGames.com]


[[Category:Magic websites]]
{{Websites|Tournament organizers}}
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]

Latest revision as of 04:48, 29 January 2022

StarCityGames is a Magic retailer based in Virginia. StarCityGames.com is one of the longest-running Magic: the Gathering content sites on the Internet as well as one of the largest Magic dealers in the world.

Website

On their site, they offer articles on competitive Magic and sell cards. Initially, they were principally acknowledged for the amount of coverage they offered to the Vintage format. Although this coverage did not stop, the site later hired several top-class players to write articles about other formats, like Standard, Legacy, and Modern. Most high-profile articles were locked behind a paywall requiring subscription fees for access, but were set to free access several months later.

In January 2022, the publishing model was revised due to a lack of in-person events, Wizards of the Coast significantly reducing their investments in both competitive Magic: The Gathering play and the concept of the professional Magic player, and a variety of other situations. Contracts with many of the top-class writers were terminated, and all article content is once again free to read.[1]

StarCityGames is often used as the de facto price guide for trading among Magic players in North America.

SCG Tour

Main article: SCG Tour

StarCityGames (SCG Events) organizes a series of high level Magic events in North America to rival the Wizards of the Coast driven tournament scene.

References

  1. Pete Hoefing (January 25, 2022). "SCG Announces Forthcoming Content Changes". Starcitygames.com.

External links