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Gavin Verhey’s Prerelease Primer

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The Dragons of Tarkir prerelease is almost upon us, and Gavin Verhey at the mothership has you ready to go. There's the usual info and deck-building tips, but there's also info about the promotion that is happening at this particular Prerelease.

Dromoka's Command

Dargons destroy things!

That's it in a nutshell. With successes come prizes, and the ability to progress throughout the prerelease. Doing so earns you new cards as rewards, a pretty cool idea if it's executed well. You can find the full details here.

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