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Upper Deck Prepares to Host WOW TCG and Miniatures

Realm Championships Nov. 14 - 15

More than $500,000 in prizes will be awarded to top players across 21 Realms worldwide!

Carlsbad, CA (Nov. 4, 2009) — The Upper Deck Company is proud to announce that its 2009 Season 4 World of Warcraft® Realm Championships will be taking place this month at a Realm near you. On November 14 - 15, World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game players from around the globe will gather at one of 21 different Realms to compete for fame and prizes totaling more than $24,000 per venue.

Parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceana have been divided and transformed into the realms of Azeroth, the world within Warcraft. TCG players from across each locale have battled in Realm Qualifiers throughout the season, earning points toward their slot at the upcoming Realm Championships and vying for the Realm Conqueror title. Those who reached 10 points for the season qualified for the Season 4 Championships, where Upper Deck will be giving away more than $8,000 in prizes per realm! Notable cities that will be hosting competitions include San Diego, Philadelphia, Helsinki, Manchester (England), Singapore and Melbourne.

Each venue’s champion will walk away with a $2,500 travel voucher, four exclusive Vol’jin Extended Art promo cards, a Spectral Tiger Loot card and an impressive World of Warcraft trophy! This is in addition to the wildly popular class deck boxes and commemorative Realm Championship pins going out to the Top 32 players. Runners-up at each of the venues can win Playstation 3s, various iPods, and other great prizes! This is your chance to take home the coveted Spectral Tiger Loot card, which can be cashed in for the ghostly MMO mount.

The World of Warcraft® Miniatures Realm Championship will run simultaneously with the TCG Championship, with the Realm Champion winning a one-of-a-kind “First Shot” mini! These “First Shots” are the first production minis to be printed in the world, and each Realm Champion will win this unique prize. They will also win a $2,500 travel voucher, Spectral Tiger Loot card and stunning trophy. Runners-up can earn loot cards, the Death Watcher promo figure and commemorative Realm Championship pins.

The World of Warcraft® TCG Realm Championships is an invitation-only tournament for those players who qualified during Season 4 through Realm Qualifiers in their Realm.

"The Realm Championships represent months of hard work by our tournament players. They spend their weekends competing in Realm Qualifiers in attempts to accumulate enough points to qualify for this event," said Mike Girard, Organized Play Programs Manager at Upper Deck. "The winner gets the prestigious Realm Champion title and can then compete in tournaments across the world as we pick up the tab on their next big trip.”

If you weren’t able to earn enough Realm Points or didn’t get a chance to attend a Realm Qualifier, have no fear—the Realm Open is your chance to take home electronics and an El Pollo Grande Loot card, which gives an online character the Magic Rooster mount. Each Realm Championship weekend will also hold a Realm Open that is open to any player not already qualified for the main event. The best part is you can leave your Constructed deck at home. This will be your last chance to play the Limited format with packs from Drums of War, Blood of Gladiators and Fields of Honor. The best part is that these packs are provided for you on site! The Realm Open winner will win an El Pollo Grande Loot card, iPod Touch, four Anduin Wrynn Extended Art promo cards and free entry to any Realm Qualifier in Season 5! Don’t stay home while your qualified friends travel to the Realm Championship weekend—go with them and take home valuable electronic prizes and Loot cards!

Be the envy of all of your MMO friends and compete to take home a Spectral Tiger or El Pollo Grande Loot card. For more information on these events and prizes, please visit Upper Deck’s Organized Play page at http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/wow/en/OP/default.aspx.