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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]]''. | '''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]]''. | ||
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>{{ | 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> | ||
==Tournament winners== | ==Tournament winners== | ||
* [[Alex Parrish]] (1993) <ref>{{ | * [[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) | * Sam Black (2008) | ||
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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}} | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|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}} | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|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}} | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|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> | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|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> | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|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}} | ||
[[Category:Magic tournaments]][[Category:Conventions]] | [[Category:Magic tournaments]][[Category:Conventions]] | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 20 April 2017
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.
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. [1]
Tournament winners
- Alex Parrish (1993) [2]
- Sam Black (2008)