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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"/> To make it easier on newer players, FNM tournaments are run at Regular rules enforcement level, which is the least stringent [[REL]]. This is used to encourage players to learn the correct way to play, readying them for stricter tournaments | ||
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> | 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> These 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 05:44, 13 January 2019
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] To make it easier on newer players, FNM tournaments are run at Regular rules enforcement level, which is the least stringent REL. This is used to encourage players to learn the correct way to play, readying them for stricter tournaments
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] These 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
References
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- ↑ WotC OP Support Change - A Paradigm Shift in Organized Play
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (July 18, 2017). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (July 20, 2017). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Sam Soddard on Twitter