Comic Images announced the first expansion for its Stargate CCG, System Lords, due out in August.  Similar to the first series (see ''Stargate CCG' in Two Formats') but featuring bad guys, the 200-card expansion has four starter decks based on Stargate villains Apophis, Baal, Osiris and Yu, and includes new team characters and a new 'dominion' game feature that helps players while in 'villain' mode.  The expansion also includes six all-foil ultra rare cards.

Comic Images also announced a new tournament kit.  'Beginning this June, our squad of Gatekeepers will be available to conduct demos, organize tournaments and assist at cons in a coordinated effort to expose the Stargate TCG to as broad an audience of gamers and Stargate fans as possible,'  said Comic Images President Alan Gordon.

The Stargate tournament kit is available to stores for only a small shipping charge. The kit includes five exclusive foil cards and will be updated with each new expansion release.