Ready or not prerelease, here we come!

As you all know, this weekend is the big prerelease for Born of the Gods, the next set in the Theros Block.  I hope you are all excited as much as I am.  Even though it will be an epic time to play cards, there are some things that you should be aware of.

The format for these events will be sealed, meaning that you will be given the product to play in these events. The rules of sealed is that whatever you open in your packs can be used in you deck.  A sealed deck should contain 40 cards, 22-24 non-land cards and 16-18 lands, depending on your deck.

For this type of event, you will be given one of five different sealed seeded packs. What this means is that you will be given a choice about what color do you want to play off of the Magic wheel: white, blue, black, red, green. These packs contain one pack based off of your color, two Born of the Gods booster packs, three Theros booster packs, one life counter, and many other goodies.

Best way to play - there are many different ideas that go along with this topic, so pay attention.

1. Know what the cards are. - The spoiler for the whole set is online so it would be wise to be aware what is in Born of the Gods.
2. Different strategies. - There are many different ways to play these cards. For some colors you might be able to have a great aggressive deck or a control deck.  To break it down for you, do you want to win fast with small creatures and other spells, or do you want to take control of the game with counter-magic and make sure you only want your opponent doing certain lines of play.
3. Stay alive! - Get plenty of rest and stay hydrated.  This is going to be a long and fun weekend of playing Magic and you need to stay on top of your game.
4. Know where to play. - There are a lot of gaming stores that will support the prerelease events, so go where ever you feel comfortable playing with a group of people and your friends.
5. Have Fun! - This is what playing Magic and all these events are all about.  Keep your spirits up and play the game that you love.

This is just barely touching the surface. Maybe you can learn a thing or two with your friends and get back to me on what you think about these events!  For more information, contact your local venue on the different times and prices of these events.  I am way excited for this weekend and I hope you are too. Hope to see you around. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @mtgPlayMatt and our PlayMatt Facebook site.