Qualifying Day Final Tournament Point Scores: Chris D. 26; Sean S 24; Antonio F. 24; Skye S. 21; Michael C. 20; Brett 18; Nate 18; Jonathan 17; Beren 16; Spencer 15; Kaonee 14; Ian S. 14; Ryan 13; Alex 13; Gene B. 11; Kenneth 11; Ben C. 7; Gene S. 1; Withdrawn Michael W and Tom Final 4: Tournament P...

Hello everyone, This is a note to say that I enjoyed organizing the 2023 Worlds very much. It was a lot of work, but it was also a dream fulfilled or an achievement reached, There were a total of 22 players in attendance, 20 of which opted to play in the tournament for the world championship and two...

This schedule is subject to change without notice. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2023 Opening day at There & Back Café Prior to 5 p.m. Casual gaming 5 p.m. Official welcome to MECCG Worlds 2023 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Greetings and Introductions 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ARDA: Wizards of ME (up to 5 players) 6 p.m. to 9 ...

I’ve learned of at least one player traveling from Europe to Worlds 2023! I'm very happy to hear this! Here's some information for others (International or national) about traveling from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento by trains. It is very simple and not very expensive either! Fir...

Hmmm,
The only thing it is used for is to have a look at an opponent's entire hand.
You are correct that there will be no characters to be found and thus no rings to play either.
But you could use if before movement hazard phase to get an idea of what they plan to hit you with.

An important update to the FAQ! Proxy cards are allowed for this tournament! I think this is a very important thing as it will help level the playing field especially for players who were not around in 1999 to purchase a complete display box of ME: The Balrog and get those three copies of Longbottom...

!!! Oh no!!!! I may be too late. Well, I'll toss my name in anyhow and hopefully something will happen. Thanks for the heads up and congrats on building up such a successful event!

Very excited to be putting on these free events and teaching any and all comers the basic mechanics of MECCG. And if someone cares enough to show up to a couple of sessions, I'll give them a deck of commons/uncommons (Thanks to Chris Davis!) for them to keep! In the USA I feel this game needs an acc...

Hey everyone, There & Back Cafe has scheduled 3 MECCG demonstration events in anticipation of the tournament. Between now and Worlds (Nov 10 to 12), people will have the opportunity to refresh their memories of the basic course of play. (Org Phase/Travel Phase/Site Phase/End Phase) by playing Wi...

Received a comment/question today that I felt was worth sharing. Q: I knew of MECCG way back in the 90s, and only recently had an opportunity to get back into it socially, briefly, and then more so online. I would probably just as much enjoy the events other than the tournament, since I have read th...

Hello everyone, I'm interested in starting with other MECCG fans who are willing to undertake the responsibilities associated with organizing tournaments in the next few years. My goal is developing a 5 year plan and to potentially grow this into something that happens every year. It can move around...

Greetings all! As promised here is my best attempt at: WORLDS 2023 TOURNAMENT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Simple and direct answers to questions for folk that haven’t played in a tournament for a long time or maybe ever. Q: What does an “OPEN or General” tournament mean? A: It means that you an...

Hi Everyone, We have seen a lot of activity recently in the Bay Area and the Sacramento Region! There have been many former players reactivating recently which is very exciting! So I want to start placing down information here because it is a common resource for all players in this area. Feel free t...

Hello fair folks of Middle Earth! Iwant to let you know me and others are working on a Frequently Asked Questions document for the 2023 Worlds in Sacramento that we hope to post in the next week or two right on this thread. I know a lot of USA players have not had an opportunity to play in MECCG tou...

The narrative on the There and Back Cafe website has been updated to reflect that the tournament is now Worlds 2023. The owners/co-sponsors are very excited at the concept of meeting you all! They are very fine hobbit folks (even if many hobbits around here might say they are a little too fond of ad...