Wizkids/NECA, Inc » Heroclix http://wizkidsgames.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:46:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Quest Begins! http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/12/07/the-quest-begins/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/12/07/the-quest-begins/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:04:43 +0000 Jerome http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=4552


Happy Release Day!

Assemble your Fellowship and embark upon your epic quest to destroy the Ring of Doom, or call forth your cabal of Minions of the Eye and seek to forever engulf Middle Earth in the Shadow of Sauron the Deceiver!

Featuring new Epic Abilities and Campaign Rules, Lord of the Rings HeroClix captures the fantastic action and depth of the beloved movie Trilogy.  Play as Aragorn, Legolas, Gandalf, Saruman or even Sauron(!) himself in this 100% compatible HeroClix offering!

The Lord of the Rings" HeroClix miniatures game is sold in two different packages: a campaign style box set and the traditional booster format. The all-in-one campaign style box set will include everything a player needs, including the NEW epic level rules and maps. The booster format includes the figures, similar to other previous HeroClix releases.

Begin your adventure today!

 

 

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/12/07/the-quest-begins/feed/ 0 Boldly Go Where No Clix Have Gone Before! http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/26/boldly-go-where-no-clix-have-gone-before/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/26/boldly-go-where-no-clix-have-gone-before/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:16:18 +0000 Jerome http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=4485
Today we are very pleased to announce the exapansion of our Star Trek offerings with the release of Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics!



Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics puts you in command of Federation and Klingon vessels and is 100% compatible with the HeroClix core rules system.  Tactics is intended as a standalone game system and will exist outside of the Modern and Golden Age tournament environments. What this mean is Tactics operates by the same rules and Powers and Abilities card that your standard HeroClix game is played with, but is meant to be played as its own game.

Tactics features more than 20 pre-painted ships from both the Federation and Klingon affiliations and will be available for sale in both a 4-Ship starter product and single figure boosters.  For more details, please refer to our Retailers Downloads section.

 



Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/26/boldly-go-where-no-clix-have-gone-before/feed/ 0 Important Incredible Hulk and Infinity Gauntlet Update! http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/12/important-incredible-hulk-and-infinity-gauntlet-update/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/12/important-incredible-hulk-and-infinity-gauntlet-update/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:48:12 +0000 Justin http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=4475
With all of the exciting announcements recently about Infinity Gauntlet and the Incredible Hulk, we wanted to update everyone with the latest news:

Sales for HeroClix continue to exceed all of our expectations, particularly with the recent announcement of the 2012 Infinity Gauntlet. Because of the unprecedented response, WizKids will be reserving an additional 10%-15% of supply that will be available for shipment beginning in January to support event participation.

Please contact your Sales Rep with any questions, and be sure to register your store online! Thank you everyone for your continued support!

 

             

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/10/12/important-incredible-hulk-and-infinity-gauntlet-update/feed/ 0 On the Road…Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys? http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/30/on-the-road%e2%80%a6where-does-he-get-those-wonderful-toys/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/30/on-the-road%e2%80%a6where-does-he-get-those-wonderful-toys/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 23:56:35 +0000 Darin http://heroclix.com/?p=4125
How Do I Get Those Wonderful Convention Prizes?

So in the interest of letting the players know, let’s explain how it’s going to work.

At Origins Game Fair 2011, players will be able to win prizes in the following fashion:

Battle Royales will get the winner a random Horsemen of Apocalypse as a prize.

National Grinders are an 8-person, 3 round Swiss format tournament.  In the third round, 2 undefeated players will be playing off and the winner gets a seat at the National Finals on Saturday and his choice between 2 random Horsemen of Apocalypse and the loser gets the other Horsemen.

GSX Superbooster Event will get prizes for each player from amongst Horsemen of Apocalypse, GSX chases, and Dr. Manhattan Colossal figures.

Captain America Release Event will get Horsemen of Apocalypse as prizes for the top eight players.

National Finals will get the winner a badge for GenCon, a bye into the World Semi-Final Constructed Event on Saturday at GenCon, a set of the Horsemen of Apocalypse, and other prizes.  Second place through Fourth place will get a bye into the World Semi-Final Constructed Event on Saturday at GenCon, another Horsemen of Apocalypse figure, and other prizes.

At GenCon 2011, players will be able to win prizes in the following fashion:

Marvel Battle Royales will get the winner a Moonstone as a prize.

DC Battle Royales will get the winner a Wonder Woman as a prize.

King of the Hill on Thursday through Saturday will get the winner another 2 boosters of product so they can play again.  Make it to the King of the Hill Finals on Sunday and you will get a set of the Horsemen of Apocalypse.  Win the King of the Hill Final and you get to design your own ATA, BFC, or feat with game design plus Moonstone and Wonder Woman.

GSX Superbooster Event will get prizes for the top 16 players from amongst Horsemen of Apocalypse, Wonder Woman, Moonstone, GSX chases, and Dr. Manhattan Colossal figures.

The Constructed Events will get prizes for 1st and 2nd place players from amongst Wonder Woman, Moonstone, and other prizes.

Worlds Grinders are an 8-person, 3 round Swiss format tournament.  In the third round, 2 undefeated players will be playing off and the winner gets a seat at the World Semi-Finals on Saturday and his choice between 2 random figures from a pool of Horsemen of Apocalypse, Moonstone, and Wonder Woman and the loser gets the other figure.

World Semi-Finals will get the top 16 players a prize from the Horsemen of Apocalypse, Moonstone, or Wonder Woman prize pool and a spot in the World Finals on Sunday.

World Finals will get the winner a prize package to include designing your own figure in an upcoming set (subject to licensor and WizKids approval).  Can you design the next Nightcrawler or Black Adam?  In addition the winner will get a set of Horsemen of Apocalypse, Wonder Woman, Moonstone, and other fabulous prizes.  The rest of the top 16 players from Worlds will get prizes from amongst the Horsemen of Apocalypse, Wonder Woman, Moonstone, and other prizes.

As you can see, there are lots of wonderful prizes for our players at Origins and GenCon this year!

For those not attending the conventions, another way to get the Horsemen of Apocalypse, Wonder Woman, and Moonstone will be announced by the end of the year.

Wait, did I forget something…I have to find my cards so I can remember what it was…

For questions on any of the conventions, please email:  HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/30/on-the-road%e2%80%a6where-does-he-get-those-wonderful-toys/feed/ 0 Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed: Now Riot-Free! http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/25/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-now-riot-free/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/25/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-now-riot-free/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 12:18:47 +0000 Jerome http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=4070 Greetings HeroClix Fans!


Thank you for joining us today.  After all of the excitement yesterday we weren't certain we'd be able to get this latest preview up! Of course you'll all be happy to know that we're fine here, we're all fine...how are you?  : )


ANYhow, without any further delay here's the long-anticipated Squirrel Girl!



At only 59 points Squirrel Girl definitely packs more than a rodent-sized wallop! An opening click of Stealth hides Squirrel Girl as she skulks through the branches of her favorite tree, before jumping into the fray with Leap/Climb. 


Mid-dial Squirrel Girl picks up Incapacitate as she distracts and disarms her opponents with her bushy tail, while toward the end of her dial Squirrel Girl takes a bite out of crime with Blades/Claws/Fangs. 


Combat Reflexes helps keep Squirrel Girl safe from danger as opponents will find themselves stymied by her incredible squirrel-like instincts, while Exploit Weakness allows her ample oppourtunity to serve justice to the unlikeliest of enemies! 


That's not all though, as Squirrel Girl is the one of several figures in the Captain America set to sport the new removable element feature! And what would Squirrel Girl be without her trusty woodland sidekicks? Squirrel Girl's Monkey Joe Trait allows her to use Super Senses while Monkey Joe is attached to her base as a second pair of eyes helps her to avoid danger and confund her foes!


 However, Squirrel Girl's other Trait, Run, Monkey Joe, Run! allows Monkey Joe to take a more active role in the game as you literaly remove him from Squirrel Girl's base! Once separated from Squirrel Girl, Monkey Joe possesses all of the stats and powers as listed on the back of Squirrel Girl's character card (or simply print out a copy of Monkey Joe's bystander token below).


The squirrelly goodness doesn't end there though! Should the worst befall Monkey Joe and your opponent manages to K.O. him, you re-attach him to Squirrel Girl's base, again allowing her access to Super Senses or another opportunity to unleash her allies upon your foes!


With consistent combat values and a host of super-squirrelly powers at her disposal, Squirrel Girl will be sure to serve justice upon her opponents and prove why some foes (like Deadpool!) regard her as "one of the major powers" in the Marvel Universe!


We hope you've enjoyed our preview today.  Be sure to join us on Friday as we pay a visit inside the sinister organiztion A.I.M. to sneak a peek at one of their most dangerous and versatile creations.  Until then, keep on clixing!



Monkey Joe says "See you later!"



Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/05/25/bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed-now-riot-free/feed/ 0 On the Road…GenCon http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/24/on-the-road%e2%80%a6gencon/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/24/on-the-road%e2%80%a6gencon/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:38:03 +0000 Darin http://heroclix.com/?p=3687 www.gencon.com).  This is the big event where we blow out all of the stops with tourneys of all shapes and sizes and for all levels of skill as well.

Are you a competitive player?  Then the HeroClix World Championship is for you.  Play in a grinder with 7 fellow players and prove that you can emerge undefeated and win a convention LE prize and move onto the Semi-Finals portion of the HeroClix World Championship event where you will join the top 4 players from the HeroClix National Championship from Origins.  Grinders allow you to play whenever we have 8 players ready to go.  Come early! Stay late!  The choice is yours with these grinder events.  Make it through the Semi-Final event and count yourself amongst the top 16 HeroClix players in the World.  Battle it out on Sunday with the other 16 players for the right to help design a HeroClix figure for a future expansion (pending licensor approval of course) plus other prizes if you are the HeroClix World Champion.

If the HeroClix World Championship isn’t your thing then play in a Battle Royale, King of the Hill, or 1 of 8 other tourneys over the course of 4 days like the HeroClix Giant Size Super Booster event or the HeroClix Golden Age event.  Don’t want the pressure of playing in an event, then HeroClix Open Play is for you!  Give us a generic ticket and you can play whatever type of HeroClix game that you want with your friends (of course pending available table space).  We listened to the feedback from last year and will have extended hours on Thursday and Friday so you can play from 9 AM in the morning until Midnight.  That’s 15 hours of HeroClix gaming! (Boy am I and the other volunteers going to be tired!)  An important thing to note is that playing in tourneys in the hall requires GenCon specific event tickets or generic event tickets as we are not allowed to take cash for events.  Start signing up for ticketed events on May 1st at the GenCon website.

Don’t want to play in a tourney, then stop by the booth where you can demo our dice game Quarriors, explore space in the Star Trek Expeditions game, battle it out with Street Fighter HeroClix, or see a demo of HeroClix Online plus many other games yet to be revealed.  Want to purchase product in the booth, it must be done with cash (as always it’s while supplies last).

Please don’t forget to keep coming back to the WizKids website as we will be having several announcements in the coming weeks like retirement, a new player’s guide, and the cool prizes of….sorry, don’t want to spoil Jerome’s fun on this one!

We look forward to seeing all of you at GenCon 2011!

GenCon 2011 Event Descriptions

HeroClix Battle Royale (Marvel): Interested in fast and furious HeroClix play?  Want to prove you’re the best no matter what team you draft?  Then this event is for you!  The Marvel HeroClix Battle Royales will be offered in four-player pods and will utilize boosters from the Giant-Size X-Men or Captain America expansion.

Cost for this event will be $12 (6 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight), Sat (10AM-6PM), Sun (10AM-4PM)

HeroClix Battle Royale (DC): Interested in fast and furious HeroClix play?  Want to prove you’re the best no matter what team you draft?  Then this event is for you!  The DC HeroClix Battle Royales will be offered in four-player pods and will utilize boosters from the DC 75th Anniversary expansion.

Cost for this event will be $12 (6 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight), Sat (10AM-6PM), Sun (10AM-4PM)

HeroClix King of the Hill (Marvel): Battle it out for supremacy in this special sealed event and prove you have what it takes to be King of the Hill!  As long as you continue to win, your boosters will be provided for you!  Those with the best record will qualify for the KotH Finals event on Sunday, with the grand prize of designing your own HeroClix element! (ATA, Feat, BFC)  The Marvel HeroClix King of the Hill events will utilize two boosters from the Marvel Captain America expansion.

Cost for this event will be $24 (12 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight), Sat (10AM-6PM)

HeroClix King of the Hill (DC): Battle it out for supremacy in this special sealed event and prove you have what it takes to be King of the Hill!  As long as you continue to win, your boosters will be provided for you!  Those with the best record will qualify for the KotH Finals event on Sunday, with the grand prize of designing your own HeroClix element! (ATA, Feat, BFC)  The DC HeroClix King of the Hill events will utilize two boosters from the DC 75th Anniversary expansion.

Cost for this event will be $24 (12 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight), Sat (10AM-6PM)



HeroClix King of the Hill Finals: THIS IS IT!  You’ve battled it out over the last three days to reach the top of the hill.  Do you have what it takes to really be the King of the Hill?  Compete for the grand prize of designing your own HeroClix element! (ATA, Feat, BFC)   This King of the Hill event will utilize one booster each from the Captain America and DC 75th Anniversary expansions.

Cost for this event will be covered by Wizkids.

Availability/Schedule: Sunday 11AM

HeroClix Open Play Event: Have a killer team you want to try out?  Do you and your friends need to kill some time before the next big HeroClix event?  Join us for some HeroClix Free Play in the WizKids Tournament Area and battle it out for supremacy!  Free Play will be contingent on availability of table space in the tournament area so check early and often!

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight), Sat (10AM-6PM), Sun (10AM-4PM)



HeroClix Giant-Size X-Men Super Booster Event: Join us for this very special sealed event!  Bring up to 300 points of Modern Age figures and purchase 1 Giant Sixe X-Men super-booster.  Using the contents of your super-booster at its maximum point value and your selected figures, build the best 600 point force you can but you must use your colossal!  This event will be limited to 64 players so be sure to secure your place early.  Build the best team and tower over the competition!

Cost for this event will be $24 (12 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thursday, 1 PM

HeroClix Golden Age Universe Specific Event: Which super-universe is the strongest out there?  Build a 300 point Golden Age, universe-specific (all Marvel, DC, or Indy) team and lead it to victory!  Feats and BFCs are considered “universe-independent”.   All Standard HeroClix Tournament Rules apply.

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Friday 10AM

HeroClix Modern Age Keyword Event: Build 6 separate 300 Point Modern Age theme teams, each utilizing only one of the following keywords: Animal, Gotham City, Robot, S.H.I.E.L.D., Sinestro Corps, and X-Men.  On the day of the event, bring all six teams.  At the event it will be revealed which keyword you will use for your team for each round of the event.

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Friday 2PM

HeroClix Modern Age Brave Team-Up Event: Build the best 300 point Modern Age team but each force may only have two figures!  One must be from Marvel HeroClix and One from DC HeroClix!  Band your heroes together and lead them to glory!

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Friday 6PM

HeroClix Modern Age Call in the Cavalry Event: Build a 600 point Modern Age force and get ready to rumble!  Each player will begin the game with only 300 points of their force on the map, but once 150 points of their team has been eliminated, the remaining 300 points begin play in that player’s starting area!  Will you need reinforcements, or can you break your opponent’s front lines?

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Saturday 10AM

HeroClix Modern Age Colossal Event: Build the best 600 point Modern Age force and lead it to victory!  Each force must contain one Colossal figure.  Will your force tower above the rest, or will you shrink under the pressure?  All Standard HeroClix Tournament Rules apply.

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Saturday 11AM

HeroClix Golden Age Comic Theme Event: Build the best 300 Point Golden Age force you can and fight for glory!  Your force must be comic accurate and you must bring a comic book to prove it!  Will your team rule the day, or will it fall into obscurity?

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Saturday 2PM

HeroClix Golden Age Event: Anything goes in this 300 point Golden Age game.  Show the players in Worlds what you can do with Heroclix figures from across the Ages.  Build the best force you can and lead it to victory!  All Standard HeroClix Tournament Rules apply.

Cost for this event will be $2 (1 Generic Ticket for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Sunday 10AM

HeroClix World Championship “Grinder” Qualifying Event: Want to play in Worlds and prove you’ve got what it takes to be the BEST?  “Grinders” are sealed qualifiers made up of 8 people.  Players can participate in as many sealed qualifiers as they want in order to try to earn one of the slots in the semi-finals.  Each sealed event will be run for 3 rounds and the winner will qualify for the semi-finals.  This event will utilize one booster each from the Captain America and DC 75th Anniversary expansions.

Cost for this event will be $24 (12 Generic Tickets for each player).

Availability/Schedule: Thurs-Fri (9AM-Midnight)

HeroClix World Championship Semi-Finals Event: You fought your way through the Grinders, now prepare for the next stage of the HeroClix Worlds Championship!  Build the best 300 Point Modern Age force and fight for your seat in the HeroClix World Championship Finals!

Cost for this event will be covered by Wizkids.

Availability/Schedule: Saturday 10AM

HeroClix World Championship Final Event: THIS IS IT!  You’ve battled through two days of grueling competition and victory is in sight!  Build the best 300 point Modern Age force and fight it out with the rest of the Top 16 and see who emerges victorious as the 2011 HeroClix World Champion!

Cost for this event will be covered by Wizkids.

Availability/Schedule: Sunday 10AM

For questions on any of these events, please email:  HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/24/on-the-road%e2%80%a6gencon/feed/ 0 On the Road…Spoiling for a Fight http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/23/on-the-road%e2%80%a6spoiling-for-a-fight/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/23/on-the-road%e2%80%a6spoiling-for-a-fight/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:45:16 +0000 Darin http://heroclix.com/?p=3674


Abraham Kieros was a soldier who knew much about fighting for survival as he survived the Vietnam War but it cost him his mobility.  Chosen by Apocalypse, he readily accepted and was given his limbs back and a steed to ride into combat as evidenced by the transporter icon on the dial.  Just by clapping his hands he could make things Explode from Within (Penetrating/Psychic Blast) or cause Rings of Explosions (Pulse Wave) to help him defeat those who would oppose Apocalypse.   Of course, he comes in at 99 points so team him with Famine, Pestilence, and Archangel along with the Horsemen of Apocalypse ATA for a 400 point team that can test who is truly the fittest to survive on a HeroClix map!

Origins is the first convention that this figure will be available at as a prize but don’t worry this figure will also be available at GenCon.  For those not attending the conventions, another way to get this figure will be announced by the end of the year.

That ends these previews but there is so much more to talk about like the events at GenCon and the special prizes…what’s that Jerome…fine you win this fight and I won’t say anymore!

For questions on any of the conventions, please email:  HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/23/on-the-road%e2%80%a6spoiling-for-a-fight/feed/ 0 On the Road…Gamer Funk http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/22/on-the-road%e2%80%a6gamer-funk/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/22/on-the-road%e2%80%a6gamer-funk/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:36:55 +0000 Darin http://heroclix.com/?p=3643


Plague was a Morlock who survived the Mutant Massacre in the tunnels of New York and was chosen by Apocalypse to be his Horsemen Pestilence.  She readily accepted and was given the power to Plague those who did not live up to Apocalypse's vision of survival of the fittest.  Her Plague power can affect the toughest of opponents with poison that deals penetrating damage while using it.  In addition to her powers, Apocalypse gave her a steed to ride into combat as evidenced by the transporter icon on the dial.  Of course, she also comes in at 99 points and the Horsemen of Apocalypse ATA would be a welcome addition if teamed with Famine and some other friends as well!

Origins is the first convention that this figure will be available at as a prize but don’t worry this figure will also be available at GenCon.  For those not attending the conventions, another way to get this figure will be announced by the end of the year.

Well, that’s all that I’ve got time for now as the thought of gamer funk is driving me away.  Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting preview!

For questions on any of the conventions, please email:  HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

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Autumn Rolfson was a teen with an eating disorder before being turned into Famine by Apocalypse.  To show her new power as Famine, she can Starve the opponent with her special power and give action tokens to each adjacent opposing character.  Thus, slowing down the competition as they have to deal with being hungry and having to stop and eat food or otherwise starve to death (just like Beast stopping to eat junk food in the comic).  In addition to her powers, Apocalypse gave her a steed to ride into combat as evidenced by the transporter icon on the dial.  Of course, she also comes in at 99 points and the Horsemen of Apocalypse ATA would be a welcome addition if she just had some friends with her as well!

Origins is the first convention that this figure will be available at as a prize but don’t worry this figure will also be available at GenCon.  For those not attending the conventions, another way to get this figure will be announced by the end of the year.

Well, I’ve got to go because all this talk of food has made me hungry.  Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting preview!

For questions on any of the conventions, please email:  HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

Read the original article]]> http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/21/on-the-road%e2%80%a6famished/feed/ 0 On the Road…Origins Game Fair http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/20/on-the-road%e2%80%a6origins-game-fair/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/04/20/on-the-road%e2%80%a6origins-game-fair/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:28:16 +0000 Jerome http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=3619
As always when the weather turns warmer, I begin to think of convention season and this year is no different. Last year, GenCon was a huge success and we wanted to build upon that by going to Origins Game Fair on June 23-26th, 2011 and having a HeroClix National Championship that will lead to the HeroClix World Championship at GenCon. That’s right; WizKids is going to both Origins and GenCon this year for twice the tourney action!

Players will have the chance to play in many tourneys at Origins this year between HeroClix Nationals grinders, Battle Royales, Giant Size X-Men Colossal event, and a Captain America event. HeroClix National grinders will be a sealed event for 8 players. Want to walk the hall early or get up late because of what you did last night (we won’t ask!), you can do what you want because the grinders start whenever we have 8 players ready to go. Battle it out with the other players and emerge as the winner and get a LE prize and entrance into the National’s Final Event on Saturday. At the Nationals finals, prove you are one of the top 4 players and you get a bye into the World’s Saturday Constructed event at GenCon along with other prizes. Emerge as the top player and you get a badge to GenCon as well as additional prizes. Can you be the HeroClix National winner?

In addition to all of these tourneys, you can stop by the board game hall or the demo hall and play the new Quarriors game or explore space in the Star Trek Expeditions game along with other demos of WizKids games. An important thing to note is that playing in tourneys in the hall or purchasing product which will also happen in the tourney hall must be done in cash (as always it’s while supplies last for product and tourneys).

In the coming weeks, we’ll talk about the special prizes for these events and also update all of you on the GenCon list of events but unfortunately I have to leave you as I see three riders on the horizon. The full list of events for Origins is below and we look forward to seeing you there!

Origins 2011 Event Descriptions

HeroClix Battle Royale (Marvel): Interested in fast and furious HeroClix play? Want to prove you’re the best no matter what team you draft? Then this event is for you! The Marvel HeroClix Battle Royales will be offered in four-player pods and will utilize boosters from the Giant-Size X-Men expansion.
Cost for this event will be $12.
Availability/Schedule: Thursday-Saturday from 10 AM-6 PM

HeroClix Battle Royale (DC): Interested in fast and furious HeroClix play? Want to prove you’re the best no matter what team you draft? Then this event is for you! The DC HeroClix Battle Royales will be offered in four-player pods and will utilize boosters from the DC 75th Anniversary expansion.
Cost for this event will be $12.
Availability/Schedule: Thursday-Saturday from 10 AM-6 PM

HeroClix Giant-Size X-Men Super Booster Event: Join us for this very special sealed event! Purchase 1 Giant Size X-Men Super Booster and 2 Giant Size X-Men boosters from us and using the contents of your booster build the best 600 point force you can but you must use your colossal! This event will be limited to 32 players so be sure to secure your place early because everyone in this event will get a prize. Build the best team and tower over the competition!
Cost for this event will be $48.
Availability/Schedule: Thursday at 1 PM

HeroClix Captain America Booster Event: Join us for this very special sealed event! Purchase one 1 Giant Size X-Men booster and 4 Captain America single figure boosters from us. Using the contents of your booster build the best 300 point force you can to defeat the competition! This event will be limited to 32 players so be sure to secure your place early.
Cost for this event will be $24.
Availability/Schedule: Friday at 1 PM

HeroClix National Championship “Grinder” Qualifying Event: Want to play in Nationals and prove you’ve got what it takes to be the BEST? “Grinders” are sealed qualifiers made up of 8 people. Players can participate in as many sealed qualifiers as they want in order to try to earn one of the slots in the finals. Each sealed event will be run for 3 rounds and the winner will qualify for the finals. This event will utilize 2 boosters from the DC 75th Anniversary expansion.
Cost for this event will be $24.
Availability/Schedule: Thursday-Friday from 10 AM-6 PM and 2 Last Chance Grinders on Saturday at 10 AM before the Finals

HeroClix National Championship Final Event: THIS IS IT! You’ve battled through the grinders and victory is in sight! Build the best 300 point Modern Age force! Fight it out with the rest of the Top 16 and see who emerges victorious as the 2011 HeroClix National Champion!
Cost for this event will be covered by Wizkids.
Availability/Schedule: Saturday at 2 PM

For questions on any of these events, please email: HeroClixConventions@gmail.com

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