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'''Friday Night Magic (FNM)''' is a weekly ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[tournament]] played in many different local communities. Friday Night Magic generally uses formats which are accessible to its player-base, with [[Limited]] and [[Standard]] being common. It is considered by [[Wizards of the Coast]] to be one of the most successful play programs in their history.<ref name="Evolves"/>
'''Friday Night Magic (FNM)''' is a weekly ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[tournament]] played in many different local communities. Friday Night Magic generally uses formats which are accessible to its player-base, with [[Limited]] and [[Standard]] being common. It is considered by [[Wizards of the Coast]] to be one of the most successful play programs in their history.<ref name="Evolves"/>


FNM is known for its prize support, which until September 2017 included a monthly [[foil]] card which each winner received, known as a [[FNM promo]]. Starting with the release of ''[[Ixalan]]'', FNM "seasons" were aligned with set releases, and promos were changed to foil [[double-sided token]]s.<ref name="Evolves">{{NewRef|feature/store-play-evolves-2017-07-16|In-Store Play Evolves|[[Chris Tulach]]|July 16, 2017}}</ref> This move was motivated by the wish to target to provide a space for the "interested player" in a more casual setting.<ref>{{NewRef|daily-magic-update/update-2017-07-17|The July 17, 2017 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 17, 2017}}</ref> The "engaged player" would instead be serviced by the [[Standard Showdown]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/6npm8r/wotc_op_support_change_a_paradigm_shift_in_op/ WotC OP Support Change - A Paradigm Shift in Organized Play]</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163143109358/so-the-new-change-of-fnm-promos-is-to-make-fnm-a|title=So the new change of FNM promos is to make FNM a casual environment?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163236252278/in-the-article-where-blake-said-you-werent-trying|title=Why are you trying to rebuild a +20 year old event when you could have just made a new event?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>
FNM is known for its prize support, which until September 2017 included a monthly [[foil]] card which each winner received, known as a [[FNM promo]]. Starting with the release of ''[[Ixalan]]'', FNM "seasons" were aligned with set releases, and promos were changed to foil [[double-sided token]]s.<ref name="Evolves">{{NewRef|feature/store-play-evolves-2017-07-16|In-Store Play Evolves|[[Chris Tulach]]|July 16, 2017}}</ref> This move was motivated by the wish to target to provide a space for the "interested player" in a more casual setting.<ref>{{NewRef|daily-magic-update/update-2017-07-17|The July 17, 2017 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 17, 2017}}</ref> The "engaged player" would instead be serviced by the [[Standard Showdown]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/6npm8r/wotc_op_support_change_a_paradigm_shift_in_op/ WotC OP Support Change - A Paradigm Shift in Organized Play]</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163143109358/so-the-new-change-of-fnm-promos-is-to-make-fnm-a|title=So the new change of FNM promos is to make FNM a casual environment?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163236252278/in-the-article-where-blake-said-you-werent-trying|title=Why are you trying to rebuild a +20 year old event when you could have just made a new event?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> While this experiment with special premium tokens was aimed at fostering a fun, inclusive environment for Friday Night Magic, the real-world results did not match to Wizards's expectations. That, coupled with the community's negative feedback, led them to change back in April 2018.<ref>{{NewRef|news/friday-night-magic-nontoken-promo-cards-return-dominaria-2018-02-05|Friday Night Magic Nontoken Promo Cards Return With Dominaria|{Blake Rasmussen|February 5, 2018}}</ref> Thse are now chosen later in the process. Combined with many of the [[Play Design]] changes, it should lead to more [[tier|tier 1]] cards, and fewer misses.<ref>[https://twitter.com/samstod/status/960569632691113984 Sam Soddard on Twitter]</ref>


==FNM cards==
==FNM cards==

Revision as of 14:45, 9 February 2018

Friday Night Magic (FNM) is a weekly Magic: The Gathering tournament played in many different local communities. Friday Night Magic generally uses formats which are accessible to its player-base, with Limited and Standard being common. It is considered by Wizards of the Coast to be one of the most successful play programs in their history.[1]

FNM is known for its prize support, which until September 2017 included a monthly foil card which each winner received, known as a FNM promo. Starting with the release of Ixalan, FNM "seasons" were aligned with set releases, and promos were changed to foil double-sided tokens.[1] This move was motivated by the wish to target to provide a space for the "interested player" in a more casual setting.[2] The "engaged player" would instead be serviced by the Standard Showdown.[3][4][5] While this experiment with special premium tokens was aimed at fostering a fun, inclusive environment for Friday Night Magic, the real-world results did not match to Wizards's expectations. That, coupled with the community's negative feedback, led them to change back in April 2018.[6] Thse are now chosen later in the process. Combined with many of the Play Design changes, it should lead to more tier 1 cards, and fewer misses.[7]

FNM cards

Main article: FNM cards

References

  1. ↑ a b Template:NewRef
  2. ↑ Template:NewRef
  3. ↑ WotC OP Support Change - A Paradigm Shift in Organized Play
  4. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (July 18, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (July 20, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Template:NewRef
  7. ↑ Sam Soddard on Twitter

External links

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