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(Message started by: Ralph Herold on Jun 25^th, 2004, 8:08pm)

Title: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by Ralph Herold on Jun 25^th, 2004, 8:08pm

I have been sent the following info from a Japanese judge:

I got DCI Argothian Enchantress Foil Promo at Japan Nationals.

I started with the open quarifire, during the 4 days, acted as the JUDGE and
got it from the Mr.Ron Foster.

It is to have got it on June 13,and Akio Sugaya -Head Judge- sayd "It is the
newest promotion card." to me.

Has somebody else heard about this?

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by gzeiger on Jun 25^th, 2004, 8:31pm

No, but I hope they give me one in Seattle ;D

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by mintcollector on Jun 25^th, 2004, 10:45pm

I had thought these would have been given out at PT Kobe, but I had not heard anything about it. The only thing I have seen are the cards appearing (as leaks). Nothing official from what I have heard. I have asked many higher up judges if they ever got one and they said no, not yet. These guys did get their Balances though.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by bdrago on Jun 26^th, 2004, 11:18pm

Judges at US Nationals last week received two of them.

I'll be posting mine on eBay tomorrow - have to pay for the new computer. :D

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by macone on Jun 27^th, 2004, 11:24am

I found it in Japanese Yahoo Auctions. ;)

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g23282596

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by stu55 on Jun 27^th, 2004, 9:08pm

O..guess I should have posted this awhile ago. One of the other mods at mtgnews got one awhile ago, and we knew it was given out in Europe awhile ago...my bad :-[

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by bdrago on Jun 28^th, 2004, 12:59am

http://homepage.mac.com/bdrago/ebay/argothian_enchantress.jpg

The auctions go live at 6:30 pm PDT.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by mintcollector on Jun 28^th, 2004, 4:36pm

Ralph: I have come to determine that this card probably will not be given out formally. Various judges are getting them for random things. I just went on Saturday on a tip from an old college M:TG player I knew to a store that got 3 in. One of the co-owners is a local Level 2 judge and he has a total of 3. His partner was only there, so I could not get any history on them. I ended up picking one up, since they offered one to me at a fair price. Hey, also mark down I picked you up a spare Carrion Feeder and I have that on your pile. Let me know if you have an interest in an Enchantress for yourself, as the store has 2 more and the price is very fair.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by Ralph Herold on Jun 28^th, 2004, 5:33pm

mintcollector: Thank you for the offer and for setting aside the FNM card. I have obtained an Enchantress for myself in the meanwhile, though.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by bdrago on Jun 28^th, 2004, 5:53pm

on 06/28/04 at 16:36:53, mintcollector wrote:

Ralph: I have come to determine that this card probably will not be given out formally.

That's incorrect. The Enchantress has been given to judges at Grand Prix: Brussels, US Nationals / JSS Championship, and Grand Prix: Zurich. That's pretty standard now for new judge foils, though they're usually first released at a Pro Tour-level event (PT, US Nationals, Worlds) first.

There were some number of them leaked or stolen - they were not officially distributed before Brussels (I personally asked DCI Judge Manager Andy Heckt about this at US Nationals).

Cheers,
Ben

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by mintcollector on Jun 28^th, 2004, 7:38pm

on 06/28/04 at 17:53:21, bdrago wrote:

Ben: this is the exact info that has been lacking here that Ralph wanted. No one came forward to mention this to my knowledge. I know what you meant about expecting this to be released at the pro-tour level, which is why I theorized PT Kobe. Since it did not appear there, it release became somewhat of a mystery as all we saw would be leaks. I was unaware of their releases at the Grand Prix events and US Nationals. Since I do not strongly follow the professional play of M:TG closely, which one of these was chronologically first? Ralph will need this as this non-pro-tour event will become the offical release he will record here for it. I think a lot of us assumed the Enchantress appearances to still be leaks.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by Ralph Herold on Jun 28^th, 2004, 10:16pm

mintcollector: Well spoken, thanks.

bdrago: It is good news to hear that the card has finally been released. Do you know where the card first appeared, as mintcollector already asked?

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by dragsamou on Jun 28^th, 2004, 10:29pm

Hi Members.
Since one Mystery is on his way to be solved can we talked about the Crystalline Sliver Mystery ::)
If any Members has information.Thanks.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by bdrago on Jun 29^th, 2004, 3:57am

I'm fairly certain the Argothian Enchantress was first "officially" distributed to judges at Grand Prix Brussels, Belgium - May 29-30, 2004. "Officially" is in quotes because some were obviously leaked, and possibly by internal sources (WotC or one of their resellers).

Other judge foils: Hammer of Bogardan (Pro Tour Osaka, Mar. 15-17, 2002), and Tradewind Rider (Pro Tour Houston, November 8-10, 2002).

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by Ralph Herold on Jun 29^th, 2004, 4:03am

bdrago: Thank you for the information. When I will have time to finally rework the Prize Tracking Project, this data will be included there.

Title: Re: news about DCI Argothian Enchantress
Post by tah on Jun 30^th, 2004, 1:28pm

on 06/29/04 at 03:57:31, bdrago wrote:

It's also known as formal Nationals Judge prize ;) My friend got two from FIN Nationals. Also the head judge of Estonian Nationals (5-6 June) was supposed to get one via mail as prize from that event. I'll try to check that and also will ask were there any finnish Judges in Brussels :)