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Magic the Gathering in Pittsburgh

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 Block

Innistrad – Magic the Gathering

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

Buy More Cards News

Jace, Memory Adept – M12 Magic the Gathering

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

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

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 | News from WotC

Magic 2012 Announcement

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