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Battlegrounds Gaming Celebrates 15 Years with a Special Magic: The Gathering Anniversary Tournament!

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Fifteen years ago, Battlegrounds Gaming opened its doors with a simple goal: to create a welcoming place where players could gather, compete, learn, and share their love of tabletop gaming. Thanks to our incredible community, we’ve grown into one of Connecticut’s premier destinations for Magic: The Gathering, and now it’s time to celebrate this milestone together!

Join us July 18, 2026 for our 15th Anniversary Magic: The Gathering Tournament at Battlegrounds Gaming in Norwalk, CT. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you’re attending your very first event, we’d love to have you celebrate this special occasion with us.

This event is our way of saying thank you to every player who has made Battlegrounds Gaming their “Third place” of choice. Your enthusiasm and passion have made the store what it is today, and we couldn’t have reached this milestone without you.

We can’t wait to celebrate 15 years of Magic, community, and unforgettable memories with all of you. Here’s to the next fifteen years!

Thank you for being part of the Battlegrounds Gaming family—we’ll see you at the tournament!

DETAILS

Doors open at 11am.
Format:  Sealed Marvel Super Heroes (6 booster packs) and Modern (bring your own)

Click image above to register.

Deck building for sealed starts at 11:30am. We will be alternating between sealed and MODERN decks during the tournament:

Round 1: Sealed
Round 2: Modern
Round 3: Sealed
Round 4: Modern
Round 5: Sealed
Round 6: Modern

Top 8 get to draft Mystery Booster 1

Prizes go to the top 8:
5th through 8th split a box of Bloomburrow Play boosters (8 pack each)
3rd and 4th split a box of Lorwyn Eclipsed (15 packs each)
2nd place gets of box of Edge of Eternities Play boosters.
1st gets a choice: Double Masters 2022 Collector Booster Box OR Dragonstorm of Tarkir Collector Booster Box.

Closed July 4, 2026

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Battlegrounds Gaming will be closed Saturday, July 4 in observance on Independence Day and the 250th ‘Birthday’ of the United States. We will reopen Sunday, July 5 at 11am.

Stay safe. Keep Cool. Happy Gaming

Lorcana Attack of the Vine

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Prerelease registration and preorders are up for Attack of the Vine.

Note: Prerelease is on Friday, July 17 as our Sunday Schedule is full. Max players = 16.

Also, We do not have confirmed allocations from our suppliers yet. I limited number available so we do not over-sell. More MAY become available later.

Magic Marvel Super Heroes

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Join us for the Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Superheroes Prerelease!

Be among the first players to experience the newest Magic set featuring Marvel’s iconic heroes and villains.

Each participant will receive a Marvel Superheroes Prerelease Pack to build a 40-card deck and compete in a fun, casual tournament. Whether you’re a longtime Magic player, a Marvel fan, or both, Prerelease is the perfect way to explore the new cards, mechanics, and legendary characters before the set officially releases.

Event Details:

• Sealed Deck Format

• Build a 40-card deck from your Prerelease Pack

• 3 Swiss-style rounds

• Prize support awarded based on participation and final standings

• New and returning players welcomeRegistration:

6 Events:
Friday, June 19 – 3pm and 7:30pm
Saturday, June 20 – 12pm and 5pm
Sunday, June 21 – 1pm (Two-Headed Giant)
Tuesday, June 23 – 7pm

Space is limited, and advance registration is strongly recommended. 

Important Notes:

• Please arrive early to ensure a prompt start.

• Product and promotional items are available while supplies last.

Suit up, assemble your team, and prepare for an epic clash of heroes and villains at the Marvel Superheroes Prerelease!

https://battlegrounds-gaming.shoplightspeed.com/event

Warhammer 40K: Armageddon

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Warhammer 40,000 fans everywhere are preparing for a new edition that will evolve and expand the lore, miniatures and gaming experience.  As our most popular setting and gaming system, a Warhammer 40,000 edition launch provides a community with one of the most exciting and memorable product releases.

The Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon box set is an Available While Stocks Last product that contains brand new miniatures, books, cards and more.

The 23 brand new push-fit Space Marines in the box are usable by any Space Marines collector and include updates to some classic kits featuring some new weapon options and armour styles, alongside a long awaited update to the classic Land Speeder.

The 38 brand new push-fit Orks represent a great range refresh for the Orks, updating some already existing units and some brand new unit types never before seen, such as the Bigboss and the Dakkarig.

The Operation Imperator lore book is exclusive to the Armageddon box set, this book focuses on all of the latest lore developments, the 114-page guide sets up the ongoing conflict across Armageddon, including new lore, art, maps and more.

The new edition Core Rules Booklet is in the A5 softcover format – making it a firm favourite for those travelling to play, as well as being a standalone book, making it more easily referenced during play.

The Chapter Approved Deck returns with all-new missions and objectives for the new edition, this will be very familiar to existing Warhammer 40,000 fans.

The brand new Dominatus Campaign Deck allows players to link their games of Warhammer 40,000 together into a grand campaign, making this the easiest way ever to set up a Warhammer 40,000 campaign.

The Armageddon box also includes a Datasheet Cards containing the rules for all the miniatures in the box as well as a Transfer Sheet to be used on both the miniatures in the box and on the rest of a collection.
Release date is June 20, 2026

Click image to order online for in-store pickup.