Magic 2014 [M14] Intro Packs + Garruk's Horde and Chandra's Phoenix + Judge Promos "Show and Tell" and "Overhwhelming Forces"

The mothership has finally shown what the M14 intro packs look like. Here are the ones which show Garruk's Horde and Chandra's Phoenix. I think Timmy players will love this green intro pack simply because M14 would intend to introduce Magic to new players, and the color is famous for big creatures. The red intro pack would also be fun to new players since it would be an aggro deck and I've personally began playing with green/red beasts and eventually into a green elf deck back in Onslaught.

Always a fan of this card. It's good for casual play, especially with mana accelerators to pull down that big beater in a jiffy.

It's like Hell's Thunder, only smaller. But hey, it can come back every time you use Lightning Bolt, Rift Bolt, Shock, Sudden Shock, or even Shrapnel Blast directly to your opponent.

One of the most infamous cards, Show and Tell, is one of the MTG Judge promos! Hurray. Additionally, Damnation-for-your-opponents-only + card advantage Overwhelming Forces is also a promo. Really good art for the both of them. But of course I dig Show and Tell's more. A question I would like to pose though, is whether you would prefer Damnation or the more costly but advantageous Overwhelming Forces/ I suppose it's a situational thing.

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[M14] Spoiler - Intro Pack + Ajani's Chosen, Jace's Mindseeker, and Liliana's Reaver

The mothership has just released all of the intro packs for M14. Here is a decent card for white weenie, or any aggro deck. Would love to use this in casual play. In addition, keep in mind that knights are making a comeback in M14, and it would be nice to see players reminiscing the glory days of White Knight and Silver Knight, though those two are not going to appear in the core set. Moreover, hopefully people would find some decent use for Ajani since Jace seems to getting all the attention, with Garruk and Liliana a distant second and third.

It would be nice to use this with, perhaps, those cards which remove the creature from play and then have it return before the end of the turn. I am reminded of Astral Slide and Lightning Rift decks, but that's not the one. Or is it? Anyway, pretty fun card. Kinda related to this, will we ever see Jace not getting an additional version? He really seems to be getting the love in the serious format, and The Mind Sculptor is matching the price of Tarmogoyf. Well, there should at least be some other planeswalkers that get the same usage in Standard, Modern, or even other older formats.

An okay addition to zombie decks. The token-generating ability along with discard are also bonus points. Moreover, Xathrid Necromancer is also in M14, and it creates additional 2/2 tokens out of humans. Will there be some combination of humans and zombies in a possible Orzhov aggro? Overall, these M14 intro packs are meant for casual play, and the rares in them are not going to see the light of day in Standard. Event decks, on the other hand, provide players with a readily competitive deck in the format.

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[M14] Duels of the Planeswalkers Promo Booster Pack for Xbox Live - Bonescythe Sliver

For the sliver fans, and for those who would play DOTP 2014 with Xbox Live, you will all get a 6-card promotional booster pack, with Bonescythe Sliver inside! For those who have played Magic for some time, doesn't it look like some alien out of Aliens VS Predators? The old slivers really did not have a face, and they were seemingly unemotional creatures which only seemed to want to give each brethren a ability or two. Even the Sliver Queen was a WUBRG that brought our more faceless slivers. Which look do you guys prefer?

It is actually fun to see that the rare in the special six card booster pack is shown. It would be funny if all booster packs had that kind of design, ensuring that you would get that Tarmogoyf or Jace, the Mind Sculptor in no time. Anyway, it is nice to see that Wizards of the Coast is trying its best to reach players who are use different platforms and attracting them to play the game with actual, physical cards. Let's see how their marketing and promotion turns out.

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[M14] Duels of the Planeswalkers [DOTP] Promo Booster Pack for PS3: Ogre Battledriver

For the PS3 users of Magic 2014 DOTP, you will all get this 6-card promotional booster pack, all of which would include Ogre Battledriver! An okay card for an aggro deck, perhaps in casual play it would see the light of day. Doesn't it seem weird that ogres and minotaurs have been in Magic for a long time and they have yet to make an impact in Standard? Perhaps they were meant to stay in casual play. Perhaps, they could appear in a strong wave through the mythology-filled Theros block?

Wizards of the Coast has had an aggressive marketing team with their DOTP game. And it is working as players around the world are trying to get their hands on the promos. Maybe they could also finally return novels and add in some promo cards? Or ideally, release a really good film adaptation and players who buy a movie ticket to see it will get some cool foil card relevant to the plot? There are a lot of platforms that Magic: The Gathering is currently in, and it would seem wise for WOTC to capitalize on them.

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Magic 2014 [M14] Duels of the Planeswalkers [D14] Promo Booster Packs for Android, Steam, and iPad Platforms (Scavenging Ooze)

For all those acquiring M14 - Duels of the Planeswalkers, you will all be getting a promotional booster pack, all of them to include the M14 version of Scavenging Ooze! Wizards of the Coast has been giving a rabid marketing campaign, including for those willing to play DOTP in their PS3 and Xbox360. Now, even Apple and Android users can have fun with planeswalkers. In addition, there will also be a Steam version for those who worship Gaben. This is probably the best promo card for DOTP 2014, compared to the sliver and the ogre for the Xbox and PlayStation platforms. 

The art for Scavenging Ooze actually reminds me of slivers. Anyway, we'll have to wait and see what the next Duels of the Planeswalkers has in store for those wanting more of these kind of promos. The sad thing about this, though, is that not all countries would have them. Personally, I feel that those in Asia and Africa are left out, which seems weird because of the growing MTG communities there. Perhaps a look beyond the big markets such as the United States, Europe, and Japan would provide others a chance to have these.

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Modern Masters [MM]: Second Wave of Packs Confirmed + "Sword of Fire and Ice" Ultra Pro Playmat

Kane49 from MTGS:

Hi !
I just got an email declaring that i will only be receiving 1 of my 9 preordered boxes, since i kew what i was getting into thats fine.
However in that same email it was confirmed that there WILL BE a second Wave of Modern Masters incoming in a few weeks.
Seems like Wizards is doing the smart thing, test the waters with a limited release and and release another wave when they know how big the release should be to prevent a Chronicles desaster 

Since all the cards in Modern Masters have already been spoiled, here's a great-looking playmat for those who will be at GP Las Vegas 2013. Yup, the great Sword of Fire and Ice from the Mirrodin Block. I really feel old. Will all of the swords appear? It seems that this one got the most attention back in the day. Moreover, what about Kaldra? If any of you still remember, there was a legendary sword, helmet, and shield for Kaldra, which were released during the Mirrodin block as a promo foil for joining the prerelease tournaments.



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