Welcome to episode 31 of the TCCG Roundtable!We’re your hosts dragonrider + RonMexico - joined this week by our special guest Thomas!Guest Mini-Interview NewsGenCon is happening this weekend - Thurs Aug 3rd - Sunday Aug 6thDisney Lorcana starter decks will be played/tested during the numerous tournaments over the 4 daysMagic hosting their Magic at 30 panel on Saturday, Aug 5 at 3pm Eastern!Hearthstone TITANS Expansion launched this past Tuesday, August 1stFlesh and Blood’s next expansion, Bright Lights, was announced. https://fabtcg.com/articles/evo/MagicCon Barcelona this past weekend, July 28-30. Reveals for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond - Doctor Who™ set are underway - showcasing a Tardis-esque border for some cards,Serialized Doctors, and more.MagicCon: Las Vegas is the final MagicCon event in 2023 happening Sept 22-24, 2023 https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/ Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion announced, will be releasing August 11th https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames/explore-and-watch/?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tcg&utm_term=sv03announce Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium launches August 25th, includes enough cards, tokens, and additional items to create 2 decks and start playing right away https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames-build-battle-stadium/?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tcg&utm_term=sv03bnbstadium Game Director Dave Guskin is back with another Dev Snapshot for this mid-year update video for LoR https://youtu.be/iI7Fjea2fvA DC Dual Force open beta is currently runningCompetitive & Organized PlayHearthstone Upcoming Master’s Tour in August 19-20Pokemon Worlds happening in Japan August 11-13Pro Tour Lord of the Rings happened this past weekend at MagicCon: Barcelona https://magic.gg/news/pro-tour-the-lord-of-the-rings-viewers-guide MagicCon: Las Vegas will host the pinnacle premier level play event of the season 2022-23 season - Magic World Championship XXIX as well as their new 100k Limited OpenThe next Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event will take place in Cancun, Mexico on Sept 16-17, 2023! https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events-item/2023-ycs-cancun/ The Yugioh TCG World Championship is happening this weekend in Tokyo! https://www.konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2023/en/ This weekend is the Heart of the Huntress Worlds Qualifier Runeterra Open! Broadcasts will be on Sunday, August 6th, with regional coverage for APAC, Europe, and Americas.Flesh and Blood USA Nationals at the fabled Westgate Las Vegas Resort (and a Calling event will be happening) August 25 - 27th, 2023 https://fabtcg.com/articles/announcing-us-nationals/ Roundtable Topic of the Week - MagicCon Barcelona/Pro Tour LOTR with Thomas!Lightning Round QuestionsTwitter https://twitter.com/ThomasDoesALot Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/thomasdoesalot YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0n8ypwMMMmjoPLA-ILpiA https://www.thomasgunnmusic.com/https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04fvUCd87l00yWoUJmfKUT?si=3dpg3hqPSjOXu5DvyTujYA&nd=1https://www.thomasgunnmusic.com/links Thank you for joining us this week You can:Email us at TCCGroundtable@protonmail.com Follow us https://twitter.com/TCCGRoundtable Discord https://discord.gg/fm4fCCGhwy Video versions https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRDKj7NB4YH2b3I_H4QBQia2tIYkYP8a9Inked Gaming Affiliate (help support us directly while also getting sweet merch like playmats and other card game accessories) link https://bit.ly/3uSR44zFind us individuallyRon https://twitter.com/ron_hsdragonrider https://twitter.com/dawniedkThank you and we’ll see YOU at the roundtable!