Magic the Gathering in Pittsburgh

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After returning from GenCon last weekend, I realized it is a great time to be a Pittsburgher who enjoys Magic the Gathering. In two weekends (August 27/28) we have Grand Prix Pittsburgh. After a month off in October we then in November we have GASPCON XII and in December we’ll be at the Pittsburgh Toy Show. Whew, thats a lot of shows and a lot of MTG! So come visit us at any of those Pittsburgh shows. Tweet This Post

by Aaron on August 11, 2011
 
 

Innistrad – Magic the Gathering

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Innistrad is the first set in the block and will be released September 30, 2011. It is the fifty-seventh expansion for Magic. Innistrad Design Team    – Mark Rosewater (lead) Richard Garfield Jenna Helland Graeme Hopkins Tom LaPille Yeah, you read that right. Mr Richard Garfield himself is making a triumphant return to Magic the gathering. Here are the few of the spoilers that have come about already. The second set will already be called Dark Ascension. INNISTRAD: Innistrad consists of 264 cards, while the latest large sets (Shards of Alara, Zendikar and Scars of Mirrodin all had 249. This set has the most top-down design that has ever been. Classic horror is the theme, with a tribal component. There are … Continue reading →

by Aaron on August 8, 2011
 
 

Jace, Memory Adept – M12 Magic the Gathering

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First they ban Jace, then they give us a new one. Not sure how I feel about Jace Memory Adept yet.Seems pretty crazy that second ability. Filling your hand every turn. Abusable with Ivory Tower or yes, Venser’s Journal. But thats the least of our worries, with all this card-going-to-the-graveyard stuff. The card was spoiled on G4TV’s Attack of the Show during their June 23rd broadcast.  More to come! Tweet This Post

by Skyward Eye Prophets on June 24, 2011
 
 

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

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The new video for Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 looks pretty awesome. Read more to watch. Tweet This Post

by Norm Huelsman on May 20, 2011
 
 

Magic 2012 Announcement

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Magic 2012 is the next set to be released and we are looking forward to see what new cards will be printed and what will be reprinted. Could Jace, the Mind Sculptor make it? Will the titans return? What is Chandra up to in this new art? So many questions so few answers. Check back as we get closer to July for the next core set. Set Name Magic 2012 Three-Letter Abbreviation M12 Number of Cards 249 Release Date July 15, 2011 Prerelease Events July 9-10, 2011 Launch Parties July 15-18, 2011 Tweet This Post

by Skyward Eye Prophets on May 9, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia Excitement

New Phyrexia

New Phyrexia as partially quoted from DailyMTG : What a perfect summarization of the latest Magic the Gathering set. Phyrexians serve a similar function to the extraterrestrials in alien invasion movies: mysterious outsiders we can’t talk to who have completely alien moral systems and don’t care about our well-being one iota. Now that they have won, they’re free to do whatever they want to Mirrodin. The things they do, for contrast’s sake, should be things that we wouldn’t have seen happening beforehand. Seeing as the Phyrexians are an amoral and viral swarm of mechanical monsters seemingly controlled by a hive mind intent on taking over the Multiverse, they’re bound to stumble across some actions that strike normal humans like us … Continue reading →

by Aaron on May 8, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia Spoiler – Top 5 Cards

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I’m pretty excited about this upcoming Magic the Gathering set. I’ve decided to make a top 5 list regarding the cards i’m the most interested in on New Phyrexia. Infect, big creatures, equipment, and finishing off a great storyline make New Phyrexia the great culmination of the invasion that started so long ago (where art thou Urza?). Spanning the Brother’s War (Antiquities, the Dark, Ice Age, Urza’s Block, Invasion, Apocalypse, Planeshift, etc), and the all have finally become one with Phyrexia. So without further ado, let my New Phyrexia top 5 begin. Arm with Aether is the quintessential blue card. Not that there are a ton of blue beats, but plenty of unblockable ones. Slap this one out and suddenly … Continue reading →

by Aaron on May 7, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia – Sword of War and Peace

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One of the cards I’m most interested in picking up is Sword of War and Peace. Not only is this one of the best equipment cards ever printed it is just so cool. The name kind of reminds me of the Sword of Truth from the Terry Goodkind series. But lets not digress, this power in this card is the major life swings you are obtaining with your opponents. You are rewarded for having a full hand and drawing cards while your opponents are encouraged to empty their hands quickly. I’m imagining some excellent blue builds working with this sword and Aeon Chronicler or Kami of the Crescent Moon or even Howling Mine. There are lots of awesome options for … Continue reading →

by Norm Huelsman on May 4, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia Primer Videos

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Wizards of the Coast is upping the anti this release and increasing their video quality of their primer videos. The first gives an overview of the New Phyrexia and spoils some juicy rares. The second goes into the new mana symbols, PHYREXIAN MANA! Crazy. In a nutshell if you see the Phyrexian Mana symbol you can pay 2 life instead of the color of that mana. Lastly the third video explains the Chancellors cycle and how you can reveal them at the beginning of the game if one is in your hand for a triggered ability. All in all I could do with out the slapstick humor but always enjoy the primer videos. Tweet This Post

by Norm Huelsman on May 3, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia Spoilers Magic the Gathering

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New Phyrexia Spoilers.April 4th 2011 (New Phyrexia, the Third set of the Scars of Mirrodin Block)   Chancellor of the Furnace Rare 4rrr 5/5 Creature – (Giant) At the beginning of the game, if Chancellor of the Furnace is in your hand, you may reveal it. If you do, at the beginning of your first turn’s upkeep, you may put a 1/1 red goblin creature with Haste on the battlefield. When this enters the battlefield, put X 1/1 red goblin creatures with Haste onto the battlefield, where X is the number of creatures you control. Chancellor of the Dross Rare 4bbb 6/6 Creature – (Vampire) Flying, Lifelink At the beginning of the game, if Chancellor of the Dross is in … Continue reading →

by Skyward Eye Prophets on April 4, 2011
 
 

Elesh Norn Grand Cenobite – New Phyrexia

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Well the first card out of the gate for New Phyrexia is kinda like a Crovax Ascendant Hero on steroids. An EDH general for sure, this is the first card to be spoiled out of New Phyrexia, the third set of the Scars block. In limited, this card will be totally awesome once it hits the table. I have a feeling that each of the Phyrexian colors will just mimic the color wheel of Magic. With blue Phyrexia being all about countermagic, green and black will of course sport serious infect, and white/red are still yet to be unknown (thus, the new mechanic perhaps?). Kinda like an entire set with mostly Phyrexian cards just themed to the proper color mechanics. … Continue reading →

by Aaron on April 1, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia – Mirrodin Pure Spoiler Art

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Some really awesome upcoming art from the newest set -Mirrodin Pure or New Phyrexia. alloy myr Argent Mutation brutalizer exarch caged sun chancellor of the annex chancellor of the dross darksteel relic elosh norn geosurge melira phyrexian metamorph puresteel paladin sheoldred whispering one urabrask the hidden vorinclex voice of hunger   Tweet This Post

by Aaron on March 21, 2011
 
 

Innistrad – Magic the Gathering

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Announcing Innistrad agic‘s September 2011 large set, code-named “Shake,” is called Innistrad.     Horror Lurks Within     Set Name Innistrad Block Set 1 of 3 in the Innistrad block Number of Cards 264 Release Date September 30, 2011 Prerelease Events September 24-25, 2011 Launch Parties September 30-October 3, 2011 Magic Online Release Date October 17, 2011 Game Day October 29-30, 2011 Design Team Mark Rosewater (lead) Richard Garfield Jenna Helland Graeme Hopkins Tom LaPille Development Team Erik Lauer (lead) Mark L. Gottlieb David Humpherys Tom LaPille Adam Lee Kenneth Nagle   As found directly from the Wizards of the Coast Website.   Tweet This Post

by Aaron on March 14, 2011
 
 

New Phyrexia or Mirrodin Pure Spoilers

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Number of Cards 175 Release Date May 13, 2011 Prerelease Events May 7-8, 2011 Launch Parties May 13-16, 2011 Tweet This Post

by Aaron on February 24, 2011
 
 

Knights vs Dragons with new Knight of the Reliquary art

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All you duel decks fans out there. Knights vs Dragons is coming and it is going to be awesome. Today Wizards of the Coast spoiled new art for Knight of the Reliquary. Apparently there is some confusion about this release being an April fools joke. We are assured by Monty Ashley that this is in fact a real product Wizards is selling. Personally I can’t wait to get my hands on this installment and breath some fire. Tweet This Post

by Norm Huelsman on February 24, 2011
 
 

Magic the Gathering Duel Deck – Knights vs Dragons

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Announcing Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons Valor and Steel Clash with Rage and Fire! “The greatest knights have gathered together to once and for all end the reign of terror that has plagued their lands for centuries. Holy paladins, noble cavaliers, and swift skyhunters all answer the call to hunt dragons to the death and restore order to the realm. For dragonkind, the answer is simple—incinerate the invaders! Enraged goblin minions pour from the mountain crags to repel the intruders, but that’s only to give the majestic hellkites time to take to the skies and unleash a firestorm that no knight could hope to survive.  A world hangs in the balance. Will you enter the battle under the banner of … Continue reading →

by Skyward Eye Prophets on February 15, 2011
 
 

Fold into Aether – Fifth Dawn Card Review

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One of my most favorite counterspells, Fold into Aether sports both versatility and usefulness. Originally labeled as one of the ‘worst counterspells of all time’, this card just arrived several blocks too early to really sport game ending creatures. The Good: You opponent won’t even know what you have up your sleeve. A card that counters something is usually ok. A card that lets you play a creature out of your hand for free is a sweet gig. A card that lets you do both is a trip to the beach and a free week of vacation. The possibilities here are endless. Counter your Ornithopter to play your Blightsteel Colossus from your hand. Counter anything with Fold into Aether, something … Continue reading →

by Aaron on February 11, 2011
 
 

From the Vault: Legendary MTG

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From the Vault: Legends are fifteen of the Assembled heremost powerful legends in Magic history, legends heralded for their devastating powers and fearsome abilities. As a Planeswalker, you have searched the Multiverse for such allies. That search is finally at an end. Continue reading →

by Skyward Eye Prophets on February 9, 2011
 
 

Mirrodin Besieged Prerelease recap – Buymorecards.net

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Today at Buymorecards.net we got our first look at Mirrodin Besieged. Unlike previous parties, each participant at the Mirrodin Besieged prerelease had to devote to an alliance with either the Mirran resistance faction, or the Phyrexian horde. At the place we did the prerelease party, it would have seemed as if the participants were split almost 50-50; with each player receiving 3 Scars of Mirrodin booster packs, and three of the aforementioned faction packs. The downfall of this effort was that each faction had only a few viable options in gameplay. For instance, if you were a Phyrexia fan, you were relegated to the singular theme of black/green infect; and hopefully you were lucky enough to sport cards such as … Continue reading →

by Aaron on January 29, 2011
 
 

Phyrexian Rebirth – Mirrodin Besieged MTG Card Review

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Phyrexian Rebirth. A true board sweeper for 6. Let me exclaim that I think this card is pretty awesome. Phyrexian Rebirth really stoked my creativity when I first caught a glimpse of reanimated salvage lumbering off to create some havoc. Lets break it down. The Good: Anytime a card starts off with ‘Destroy all creatures‘ and there are at least another four lines of text – you know you are in for some good ol’ fashioned excitement. Martial Coup 2.0 is a pretty awesome upgrade from what we have been used to. A sorcery that packs some serious punch and destroys what needs destroyed (i.e, everything), plus you get a big dude to beat with is a real treat. Rarity-wise … Continue reading →

by Aaron on January 28, 2011