[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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