HASCON

HASCON is a fan convention created by Hasbro to promote its various licensed properties, including Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony and Magic: The Gathering.
==In-person conventions==
===2017===
The first HASCON took place September 8–10, 2017, at the Rhode Island Convention Center at Providence, Rhode Island, USA.HASCON It featured the reveal and prerelease of Iconic Masters.
Magic also kicked off its year-long 25th Anniversary celebration with a panel of Magic all-stars, exciting reveals, previews for Ixalan, and inside information with the 25th Anniversary Show. In addition, Mark Rosewater featured in Blogatog Live.
===Discontinuation===
HASCON was initially planned to be a bi-annual event. The next HASCON was announced to take place on September 6–8, 2019, again at the Rhode Island Convention Center at Providence, Rhode Island, USA.HASBRO ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2019 HASCON EVENT (dead link) However, it later was announced to be delayed with no new date set. According to Mark Rosewater, it would take place in 2020. However, that was before the COVID-19 pandemic started and later that year he said that there were no plans in the works for the next event.
===Hascon promos===
====2017====
The 2017 Hascon promos were three Magic silver-bordered cards made especially for HASCON 2017 (September 8-10, 2017). They featured a mashup of Magic and three of the other Hasbro brands.HASCON Ticket BadgesTrick Jarrett on Twitter The promos were designed by Mark Heggen.
* Transformers: <c>Grimlock, Dinobot Leader</c> / <c>Grimlock, Ferocious King</c> (DFC)
* NERF: <c>Nerf War</c> 
* Dungeons & Dragons: <c>Sword of Dungeons & Dragons</c> with accompanying gold Dragon token (Preview card for Unstable) The original design made a Beholder token, but the D&D team asked if this could be changed to a Dragon.
====2019====
Ponies: The Galloping is a three-card charity promotional card set for Magic: The Gathering released, that is a crossover Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise. It is possible that these were originally to be released at the cancelled 2019 event.
==Hasbro PulseCon==
===2020===
In lieu of any in-person convention during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hasbro held the first digital convention under the name of Hasbro PulseCon on September 25-26, 2020.2 epic days. All your favorite brands. This event didn't feature exclusive products for Magic: The Gathering. In a panel, Mark Rosewater discussed behind-the-scenes stories and details about Zendikar Rising.
===2021===
Hasbro PulseCon 2021 was a two-day virtual event on October 22nd & 23rd, for US, CAN & UK fans only. Hasbro announced that there would be a number of exclusive items for sale and among them, the Secret Lair Drop Series: Purrfection.
===2022===
A two-day virtual event on September 30 - October 1, 2022.Hasbro PulseCon-2022 Exclusive items for sale included a special Secret Lair drop featuring planeswalkers in Chibi style, Secret Lair Drop Series: Li’l’ler Walkers.
===2023===
A virtual event on September 22, 2023. Exclusive items for sale included Secret Lair Drop Series: Li’l’est Walkers.
===2024===
A virtual event on September 13, 2024. No exclusive Magic items for sale. Secret Lair Drop Series - Ghostbusters: Slimer made available through Hasbropulse.com.
==Gallery==
File:HASCON 2017 promos.jpg
File:HASCON 2017 Grimlock 2.jpg
File:HASCON 2017 dragon token.jpg
==References==
Category:Conventions
Category:Hasbro cards
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