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Oh, thank you! :D

I actually forgot that I had it saved until I went rummaging through my Photobucket account. I'm glad I ended up using it then.

Ok! I'll do my best.

Dreamer's is going to have a Battle Roads this Sunday. It'll be at Noon. Though I'll probably be going to the one at the Source, which is this Saturday at 10 AM, instead, even though Dreamer's is probably closer to me since I'm in the SW Metro.

Just tell me what you want! Do you want to add me on a messenger or something?

Also, Google Midwest Pokemon for a site that has a lot of Minnesota area players. (b'-')b

Well, the 4 that do so are Misty Mountain (Burnsville), Dreamer's (Saint Louis Park), Source Comic's and Games (Saint Paul), and Outpost 2000 (Coon Rapids). I personally prefer Misty because of it's playing area size (most of the store is basically tables, and it's positively massive) and it's proximity to me, but, of the other ones I've been to, The Source has a great store, albeit a much smaller playing area. Dreamer's has more of a playing area than Source, but it's also more populated with Yu-Gi-Oh! players and has a much more cramped feel to it because of the relatively low ceiling compared to the other two. And it's much harder to find it and find a parking space. Google maps also still does not have their new location (which is now on the next street west on Minnetonka Boulevard from their old location). They do have a limited selection of singles, though, which neither Source or Misty have. I haven't been to Outpost yet, but that's where the area's major trader is based, as well as the main Pokemon event coordinator for the Twin Cities.

And, upon searching, there are two other shops that run leagues in the Twin Cities, but I forgot about them because A) I have not been to either one, and B) those two shops aren't hosting a Battle Roads.






tl;dr - Below is the pros and cons of each shop.



Misty Mountain (Burnsville - Burnsville Parkway, just west of County 5) - Pros: Huge playing area, active league, lots of Masters level players, Friday nights league, Wednesday night tournaments with a $5 entry fee (because everyone who participates gets at least one pack), tends to host major events such as States and Prereleases. Cons: No singles, the trader only visits for States or Prereleases.

The Source Comics and Games (Saint Paul - Northwest corner of Larpenteur and Snelling) - Pros: Awesome (and big) store, good league (met a lot of people from Misty when I went there), Saturday mornings league, the trader visits for Saturday mornings league. Cons: Small playing area, no singles.

Dreamer's (Saint Louis Park - Utah Avenue just off Minnetonka Blvd, and the nearest stoplight is at Texas Avenue) - Pros: Sizable playing area, limited selection of singles (not a whole lot of rares, when I looked), a card dealer (might be the main trader) shows up some days, Saturday morning leagues. Cons: Feels cramped because of low ceiling and an abundance of posts in the room, some of the staff isn't very friendly, terrible parking options, in the back of its building (which has a dentist's office in the front), and Google Maps still has it at its old location.

Outpost 2000 (Coon Rapids - never been there myself) - Pros: Area trader's home base, home base for the person who coordinates events like Battle Roads and States for Minnesota, Sunday leagues. Cons: Couldn't tell ya, I've never been there.

Village Games (Anoka - never been there) - Pros & Cons: Can't tell ya, as I've never been there. Leagues are on Friday nights, though.

LAN World Gaming (Maplewood - never been there) - Pros & Cons: Again, can't say, because I've never been there. Leagues are on Wednesday nights, though.

Hope this helps some. :D

I see you're from Minnesota. Have you been to any of the hobby shops in the Cities that run leagues and host official events?

Good call ;D lol! then how about an avatar/sig? I do graphics :O