Theros Gifts

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Happy Monday MTG peeps,

We trust that all had an amazing Theros PreRelease weekend.  Here at MTG Realm, we attended the Friday midnight PreRelease event at OMG! Games in Barrie, Ontario where approximately 45 players gamed from just shortly after midnight to almost 5 in the morning.  After that event, we most definitely wanted to get more of Theros sealed at the Satuday and Sunday events but unfortunately just could not make it due to some other things which popped up.  That's OK we guess - that'll just mean some extra cash for some MTG singles at MTG Mint Card and to grab boosters when Theros officially releases this Friday the 27th. 

Speaking of which, we came across an image posted on the interwebs - that Gift from the Gods poster for the Theros Release which is actually a very clever puzzle from Wizards of the Coast.  SPOILER ALERT ! - If you want to solve the poster puzzle for yourself, please do not read on.

Gift from the Gods | Theros Release | September 27-29, 2013

At Theros Release Weekend, which starts with Friday Night Magic that first evening, you’ll see a unique and mysterious poster emblazoned with the Hero’s Path symbol. This poster is a puzzle sent from the gods as a message to their chosen Hero.

Enter this ancient temple and gaze upward, for the barrier between the mortal world and the realm of the gods is thin here: you can see the starlight shining through, connecting their worlds to ours.

Indeed, the gods have emblazoned a sacred message, dotted amongst the stars themselves, that only the cleverest of mortals will be able to interpret.

Doing so correctly will allow you to identify a specific creature from the Theros set.

Given the poster image comparisons, we think it fairly clear that tracing the stars you get " 5 / 7 ".  Oddly, there is only one Theros card with power / toughness stats with that.  Yep - it's Erebos, God of the Dead - and given the flavor / storyline, we think this may be the antagonist pitted against the protagonist team of Heliod, God of the Sun and Elspeth, Sun's champion.

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Next up - it appears someone had finally snapped and posted an image of the Game Day playmat.  If you happen to place first at the Theros Game Day event on the weekend of 19th October, you can score this pretty slick playmat featuring art from the card Vanquish the Foul, illustrated by the amazing Eric Deschamps.

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Theros PreRelease Event

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Happy Saturday MTG peeps,

Magic: the Gathering players around the world are crammed into local game stores cracking packs of Theros, the latest set from Wizards of the Coast.  Here at MTG Realm we attended the midnight pre-release event at OMG! Games here in Barrie, Ontario, Canada-Land where a good crowd of about 45 gamers played from midnight to almost 5:00 am this morning.  We were half expecting some of the players to come dressed in togas to get the full experience going with this ancient Greek mythology-themed set. 

Anywhoos - let's have a look at this short video from the PreRelease - -

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We went with the white 'Path of Honor' prerelease pack and were quite happy to predominantly white in our booster packs 

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Our MVP for the evening was Evangel of Heliod which drops 1/1 white soldier creature tokens commensurate with our devotion to white - and - more than once we also had the Spear of Heliod out to anthem 'em up.

We performed not too badly going 2 wins 2 losses.  The first loss we'll blame on silly game mistakes and the second loss down to draws and mana.  All in all, a great time had.
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Theros PreRelease Packs

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

Magic: the Gathering fans are gearing up for the big Theros pre-release party this weekend and we think game stores are gonna be packed.  Tonight, we here at MTG Realm will likely be finalising our singles pre-order to MTG Mint Card, with Friday Night Magic tomorrow, and then two solid days of Theros PreRelease.  We'll likely only be leaving OMG! Games & Collectibles here in Barrie, Ontario to shower and shave.

Some players we've talked to just cannot decide which Theros PreRelease pack to go with this weekend, while others want to play all the colors.  If you are still sitting on the fence as to which color to go with, here's a set of videos from Derium'ss CCGs in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio who has kindly presented a show 'n' tell of each - have a looky-loo.  Give 'em some link love to their Facebook page and their Twitter y'awll.
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EDIT - 7:00 PM EST 9.19.2013 - It appears that the videos have been removed or set to private now.  We suspect that Wizards may have directed correspondence to Derium.
Deriums Review: MTG Theros Path of Honor (White) prerelease pack


Deriums Review: MTG Theros Path of Battle (Red) prerelease pack



Deriums Review: MTG Theros Path of Might (Green) prerelease pack



Deriums Review: MTG Theros Path of Ambition (Black) prerelease pack



Deriums Review: MTG Theros Path of Wisdom prerelease pack


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All the seed packs seem to follow a similar pattern - - Each has 11 commons (5 off-color, and 6 on-color, one of which was the same in both pre-release packs of each color).  It has  3 uncommons. 1 on-color, 1 off-color, and 1 of either a multicolor or off-color and 1 rare/mythic, which can be multicolor.

Just a an additional note - Each prerelease seed booster has a playable promo. It has a primary color but isn't monocolor. Can open a God but no other mythic.
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Theros Events

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

For today's post, we wanted to provide a handy-dandy reference post you can refer back to to check out all the game play events for the very next Magic: the Gathering set, Theros.  As many of you know, your local gaming store is usually anything but dull / boring and certainly not while we are at our local gamery shoppe, OMG! Games in Barrie.  Check the links off to the mothersite for the 4.1.1. on each event.  OHH - and check out the new Theros art 'spoiler' in the League event graphic - yep - looks just like one of the wonders of the ancient world - the Colossus of Rhodes.  Wizards of the Coast, along with that card shop in your neck 'o' the woods has a host of upcoming events and programs where you can n3rd out and get your fill of the newest MTG set coming this fall - let's have a looky-loo . . . 
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PreRelease (September 21-22, 2013)
Prerelease tournaments (or prereleases) are events held one week before the release of an expansion set.  Theros features the first quest of the Hero's Path: Choose a Path. The Hero Prerelease Pack contains a spindown life counter, a Hero Card unique to a players' chosen path, one of five quiz activity cards, five Theros boosters, a special seeded booster featuring cards appropriate for that player's chosen path and one of the five playable Prerelease promo cards.
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Launch / Release (September 27, 2013)
Launch parties or Release events were events held after the release of an expansion set. These are held at a Friday Night Magic event.
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Game Day (October 19-20, 2013)Magic Game Day is a seasonal Magic: The Gathering tournament organized by the DCI. The tournament is played in local game and hobby stores around the world, a month after each a new card set is released. Game Day events are Standard format tournament.  On Game Day, you'll see Theros Hero Cards, which are a new special type of card for players to collect and use when facing Challenge Decks at Game Day.  Game Day will also include a chance to play with or against a 'Face the Hydra' challenge deck.
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Path of the Hero
This is a multiple Theros event game play experience where players become heroes of Theros and participate in nine in-store quests that include puzzles, battles, and rewards; all of which happen at your store.
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League
The League is a seasonal Magic: The Gathering tournament organized by the DCI. The ongoing, five-week tournament is played in local game and hobby stores around the world, a month after each a new card set is released. This sealed deck tournament follows up on Game Day events and uses the Standard format.
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Friday Night Magic
Friday Night Magic (FNM) is a weekly Magic: The Gathering tournament played in many different local communities. Friday Night Magic generally is a standard or sometimes modern format game.
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Friday Tumblr Time

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

Big weekend for Magic: the Gathering players around the world as the latest core set, Magic 2014 will be landing in local gaming stores near you.  If you are unable to get to the M14 PreRelease this weekend, there is always the Friday Night Magic M14 Launch next weekend.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to get down to OMG! Games here in Barrie, Ontario for either the PreRelease or the Launch as we are heading up north to camp out under the stars (sounds awful doesn't it), so expect us back on-line in another week.  Shortly after we return we should have our pre-orders delivered from MTG Mint Card, so we are definitely excited.

It's that time to drop by our sister site MTG Realm on Tumblr to catch up with the latest Magic: the Gathering news, spoilers and rumours as well as a few helpful posts to hopefully assist you at the PreRelease this weekend - let's go!
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July 10, 2013

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radoof:

uh. i dont know exactly how many mtg followers i have but i guess i’ll post this
here’s a list of all of the m14 combat tricks for future reference while drafting and for the prerelease this weekend
courtesy of hipsters of the coast!

Brilliant.  Thanks for getting this on the Tumblr machine!

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July 09, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering - Magic 2014
Right now - M14 Booster Box Cases being staged at the Bergsala Enigma distribution warehouse in Hvidovre, Denmark

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July 10, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering - M14 Achievement Cards
During the Magic 2014 PreRelease event this weekend, there may be optional achievements that players can complete to earn a Planeswalker Points badge and achievement.

You can complete the achievement card you start at the Magic 2014 Core Set Prerelease later, so be sure to bring it with you when you go to play League matches.

Players who complete all of a Planeswalker’s achievements on the achievement card will earn a code that can be redeemed on PlaneswalkerPoints.com.

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July 11, 2013

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M14 PreRelease Trading

With the PreRelease of Magic 2014 this weekend, make certain you get a fair shake when you’re trading your new found cardboard awesomeness.  Here’s a brief list (subject to a lot of volatility and geographical considerations) of M14 singles currently pegged at above ten bucks …
• Kalonian Hydra     ~$27         
• Archangel of Thune ~$20
• Chandra, Pyromaster ~$20
• Garruk, Caller of Beasts ~$18        
• Mutavault ~$16         
• Scavenging Ooze ~$16
Have fun and trade safe folks!

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July 11, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering - THEROS
Theros advertisement on the back of a M14 token - Certainly looks like Elspeth. 
Spanish tanslation - ‘Walk Among Heroes’.

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July 10, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering - Deck Storage Tech

Ultra PRO 3-Compartment Pro-Tower Black Deck Box

Pro-Tower deck box design with swinging oversized card compartment door. Inner bottom tray designed for dice, tokens, or 80 sleeved cards. Top compartment holds 100+ sleeved cards. Top flap holds the box securely closed with magnetic button. Black color with rich fiber texture.

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July 09, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering - WTF is a Cockatrice ?!?

MTG now has two cards with this creature type
• Cockatrice - a flying green creature with with conditional deathtouch prints in Limited Alpha / Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth, Fifth and Time Spiral.  A bit similar to Thicket Basilisk except without the feathers.
• Deathgaze Cockatrice - a flying black creature with deathtouch newly minted for Magic 2014. Rulak (a bog guide) has this to say about Cockatrice - “Sometimes I come across a stone finger or foot and I know I’m in cockatrice territory."

So what the hell is it?
A cockatrice is a mythical beast, essentially a hybrid critter, two-legged dragon with a rooster’s head.  Its reputed magical abilities include turning people to stone or killing them outright by glaring at them similar to your mother-in-law’s gaze.  In this respect, they are related to Gorgons or Basilisks. The weasel is reported to be the only animal that is immune to the deathly glance of a cockatrice.

Deathgaze Cockatrice art by Kev Walker, Cockatrice art by Dan Frazier, Cockatrice Concept at by Dan Scott.
Aside : This critter reminds me of the Krafayis from the Doctor Who episode ‘Vincent and the Doctor’.

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July 07, 2013

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Magic: the Gathering Tournament

Magic The Gathering Tournament, USO Camp Marmal, Northern Afghanistan. 25 June 2013.

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Magic 2014 PreRelease

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

Around the world, Magic: the Gathering fans are planning to head off to their local gaming store and participate in the Magic 2014 PreRelease event.  Likewise, most players are also set to finalize their MTG singles pre-orders now that the full set has now been previewed.  Drop by MTG Mint Card to get your order in.  

Unfortunately we here at MTG Realm are heading off to the great Canadian wilderness all next week which means not only will we be missing the M14 PreRelease but also the Launch during Friday Night Magic at our fav gaming store, OMG! Games here in Barrie.  Speaking of OMG, here's their event schedule this weekend -

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Magic 2014 Core Set Pre-Release Date & Times
OMG! Games, 130 Bell Farm Rd  Barrie, ON L4M 6J4, (705) 721-4263

Saturday July 13th
12:00am (Friday Midnight), 10:00 am, 3:00 pm, 7:30 pm

Sunday July 14th
11:00am, 4:00pm (Two-Headed Giant)

Formats
Sealed Deck — Each player receives six boosters of Magic 2014 to use for building a deck.
Two-Headed Giant — Each team receives eight boosters of Magic 2014 for constructing two decks with.

Everyone who plays in a Magic 2014 Prerelease will receive a Megantic Sliver promo foil card, while supplies last. This card will not be playable in your Prerelease deck.

Magic 2014 Core Set Prerelease Promo - Attend the M14 PreRelease and you’ll score that lovely Megantic Sliver foil promo.  Prerelease Events take place July 13-14, 2013.  

Original art by Ryan Barger with Promo art from Lucas Graciano.

Cost & Prizes - $35 For all regular sealed events

Prizes :
4-0 record receive 14 packs Magic 2014
3-0-1 record receive 10 packs Magic 2014
3-1 record receive 6 packs Magic 2014

$60 Two Headed Giant ($30/player)
Prizes given out based on attendance.
Beat the Owners in swiss rounds and recieve 2 additional prize packs.

Five Pre-Release Special - $150 enters you in any five events.

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Dragon's Maze PreRelease

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Happy Saturday MTG peeps,

This is a reminder that we'll be without any interweb next week as we try to survive the wilds of Northern Ontario - expect us back online 6th May with tons of Magic: the Gathering updates.

Today, for our last post ahead of our so-called 'vacation', here is some coverage of last night's (Midnight) Dragon's Maze PreRelease at OMG! Games here in Barrie, Ontario . . .  
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First up, here's the vid -

 
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We took an Orzhov Guild Pack with Golgari as the 'secret' guild.  Here's the pulls -

Rares - Guild Packs :
• Orzhov - Merciless Eviction
• Golgari - Deathrite Shaman

Rares - Dragon's Maze Packs :
• Pack 1 - Emmara Tandris
• Pack 2 - Catch // Release
• Pack 3 - Blood Scrivener
• Pack 4 - Skylasher + Blood Crypt
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. . . And here's a bunch of pics from the event -

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We had some good games but dropped early because of the trip.  Make sure to get your Dragon's Maze preorders in to MTG Mint Card and get the newest cardboard awesomeness in your paws fast. 
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Gatecrash Build Packs

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

We have a sad today - due to another commitment we can't get out tonight for Friday Night Magic - yeah - we know - Gatecrash if officially released today.  Those attending the official launch will score a alt-art foil Skrrag Goliath just for attending - so get out if you can tonight.  We might have a chance to get a few virtual packs ripped via a fellow Canadian's site - Cam at Copper Dog in place of regular card-slinging.

Anywhoos - onto today's post - Gatecrash Guild Packs.  If you were not aware, there were 8 different Guild Packs for each Guild in last weekend's prerelease event.  Tonda and many others over on the forums collected all the data and input from the Magic: the Gathering community and were able to distill down the following lists.  Why should you care ? Well, in case your LGS has a few extra left over to sell or provide as prizes, here's the list which may give you a leg up . . . 

 
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ORZHOV - Treasury Thrull / Orzhov Guildgate
PACK 1 : Obzedat, Ghost Council, Vizkopa Guildmage, Righteous Charge, Dying Wish, Executioner's Swing, Purge the Profane, Court Street Denizen, Knight Watch, Devour Flesh, Shadow Alley Denizen, Basilica Screecher, Gutter Skulk, Basilica Guards, Razortip Whip

PACK 2 : Alms Beast. Gift of Orzhova, Thrull Parasite, Debtor's Pulpit, Assault Griffin, Prophetic Prism, Shadow Alley Denizen, Dutiful Thrull, Purge the Profane, Court Street Denizen, Devour Flesh, Beckon Apparition, Syndicate Enforcer, Zarichi Tiger

PACK 3 : High Priest of Penance, Vizkopa Confessor, Smog Elemental, Righteous Charge, Kingpin's Pet, Syndic of Tithes, Angelic Edict, Devour Flesh, Grisly Spectacle, Slate Street Ruffian, Syndicate Enforcer, Zarichi Tiger, Dutiful Thrull, Basilica Guards

PACK 4 : Merciless Eviction, Hold the Gates, Orzhov Keyrune, Vizkopa Guildmage, Corpse Blockade, Basilica Screecher, Court Street Denizen, Beckon Apparition, Basilica Guards, Death's Approach, Devour Flesh, Dutiful Thrull, Slate Street Ruffian, Kingpin's Pet

PACK 5 : Immortal Servitude, Urbis Protector, Killing Glare, Orzhov Charm, Shadow Alley Denizen, Dutiful Thrull, Purge the Profane, Smite, Syndicate Enforcer, Court Street Denizen, Contaminated Ground, Kingpin's Pet, Skyblinder Staff, Corpse Blockade

PACK 6 : Blind Obedience, One Thousand Lashes, Wight of Precinct Six, Murder Investigation, Slate Street Ruffian, Dutiful Thrull, Executioner's Swing, Knight Watch, Beckon Apparition, Basilica Guards, Syndicate Enforcer, Smite, Gutter Skulk, Syndic of Tithes

PACK 7 : Crypt Ghast, Knight of Obligation, Cartel Aristocrat, Gateway Shade, Angelic Edict, Basilica Screecher, Purge the Profane, Smite, Armored Transport, Guildscorn Ward, Contaminated Ground, Basilica Guards, Beckon Apparition, Slate Street Ruffian

PACK 8 : Luminate Primordial, Vizkopa Confessor, Smog Elemental, Holy Mantle, Basilica Screecher, Purge the Profane, Shadow Alley Denizen, Smite, Devour Flesh, Kingpin's Pet, Aerial Maneuver, Slate Street Ruffian, Guildscorn Ward, Millennial Gargoyle
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DIMIR - Consuming Abberation / Dimir Guildgate
PACK 1 : Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, Dying Wish, Gridlock, Bane Alley Broker, Midnight Recovery, Sage's Row Denizen, Psychic Strike, Metropolis Sprite, Grisly Spectacle, Way of the Thief, Horror of the Dim, Millennial Gargoyle, Spell Rupture, Deathcult Rogue

PACK 2 : Mind Grind, Bane Alley Broker, Voidwalk, Wight of Precinct Six, Last Thoughts, Grisly Spectacle, Sage's Row Denizen, Mortus Strider, Shadow Slice, Metropolis Sprite, Paranoid Delusions, Midnight Recovery, Keymaster Rogue, Shadow Alley Denizen

PACK 3 : Whispering Madness, Smog Elemental, Dinrova Horror, Sapphire Drake, Contaminated Ground, Prophetic Prism, Keymaster Rogue, Armored Transport, Skygames, Paranoid Delusions, Sage's Row Denizen, Gutter Skulk, Totally Lost, Mortus Strider

PACK 4 : Soul Ransom, Mental Vapors, Mindeye Drake, Coerced Confession, Corpse Blockade, Mortus Strider, Death's Approach, Razortip Whip, Balustrade Spy, Skygames, Shadow Slice, Deathcult Rogue, Midnight Recovery, Hands of Binding

PACK 5 : Nightveil Specter, Agoraphobia, Killing Glare, Duskmantle Guildmage, Last Thoughts, Midnight Recovery, Deathcult Rogue, Scatter Arc, Slate Street Ruffian, Psychic Strike, Metropolis Sprite, Corpse Blockade, Skygames, Shadow Alley Denizen

PACK 6 : Stolen Identity, Undercity Informer, Ætherize, Dimir Charm, Midnight Recovery, Metropolis Sprite, Grisly Spectacle, Skygames, Balustrade Spy, Psychic Strike, Shadow Slice, Deathcult Rogue, Spell Rupture, Shadow Alley Denizen

PACK 7 : Undercity Plague, Call of the Nightwing, Gateway Shade, Incursion Specialist, Death's Approach, Spell Rupture, Deathcult Rogue, Keymaster Rogue, Contaminated Ground, Leyline Phantom, Skyblinder Staff, Skygames, Balustrade Spy, Psychic Strike

PACK 8 : Sepulchral Primordial, Dimir Keyrune, Illness in the Ranks, Dimir Charm, Horror of the Dim, Last Thoughts, Death's Approach, Deathcult Rogue, Riot Gear, Slate Street Ruffian, Sage's Row Denizen, Mortus Strider, Contaminated Ground, Totally Lost
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GRUUL - Rubblehulk / Gruul Guildgate
PACK 1 : Borborygmos Enraged, Hellraiser Goblin, Frenzied Tilling, Serene Remembrance, Ember Beast, Primal Visitation, Disciple of the Old Ways, Mugging, Predator's Rapport, Riot Gear, Greenside Watcher, Pit Fight, Act of Treason, Ivy Lane Denizen

PACK 2 : Gruul Ragebeast, Crackling Perimeter, Ground Assault, Wasteland Viper, Skinbrand Goblin, Primal Visitation, Act of Treason, Slaughterhorn, Millennial Gargoyle, Zhur-Taa Swine, Wildwood Rebirth Scab-Clan Charger, Madcap Skills, Disciple of the Old Ways

PACK 3 : Signal the Clans, Miming Slime, Rust Scarab, Ghor-Clan Rampager, Prophetic Prism, Verdant Haven, Structural Collapse, Ruination Wurm, Scorchwalker, Skinbrand Goblin, Forced Adaptation, Zhur-Taa Swine, Burst of Strength, Tin Street Market

PACK 4 : Clan Defiance, Ripscale Predator, Gruul Charm, Hindervines, Slaughterhorn, Act of Treason, Primal Visitation, Ember Beast, Disciple of the Old Ways, Zhur-Taa Swine, Predator's Rapport, Skinbrand Goblin, Armored Transport, Scorchwalker

PACK 5 : Rubblebelt Raiders, Alpha Authority, Burning-Tree Emissary, Homing Lightning, Tin Street Market, Razortip Whip, Foundry Street Denizen, Mugging, Ruination Wurm, Spire Tracer, Act of Treason, Slaughterhorn, Naturalize, Primal Visitation

PACK 6 : Wrecking Ogre, Skarrg Guildmage, Madcap Skills, Disciple of the Old Ways, Scab-Clan Charger, Foundry Street Denizen, Ember Beast, Slaughterhorn, Mark for Death, Primal Visitation, Spire Tracer, Pit Fight, Forced Adaptation, Tower Defense

PACK 7 : Skarrg Goliath, Viashino Shanktail, Gruul Keyrune, Skullcrack, Structural Collapse, Pit Fight, Mugging, Disciple of the Old Ways, Ruination Wurm, Ember Beast, Predator's Rapport, Madcap Skills, Scab-Clan Charger, Scorchwalker

PACK 8 : Sylvan Primordial, Gruul Charm, Cinder Elemental, Crowned Ceratok, Pit Fight, Act of Treason, Skyblinder Staff, Scorchwalker, Scab-Clan Charger, Primal Visitation, Foundry Street Denizen, Wildwood Rebirth, Structural Collapse, Slaughterhorn
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BOROS - Foundry Champion / Boros Guildgate
PACK 1 : Aurelia, the Warleader, Hold the Gates, Ordruun Veteran, Cinder Elemental, Madcap Skills, Skyblinder Staff, Bomber Corps, Wojek Halberdiers, Prophetic Prism, Assault Griffin, Nav Squad Commandos, Shattering Blow, Act of Treason, Court Street Denizen

PACK 2 : Spark Trooper, Hellraiser Goblin, Fortress Cyclops, Guardian of the Gateless, Foundry Street Denizen, Shattering Blow, Furious Resistance, Guildscorn Ward, Warmind Infantry, Assault Griffin, Structural Collapse, Wojek Halberdiers, Angelic Edict, Armored Transport

PACK 3 : Firemane Avenger, Skullcrack, Sunhome Guildmage, Righteous Charge, Foundry Street Denizen, Skyknight Legionnaire, Aerial Maneuver, Madcap Skills, Smite, Bomber Corps, Millennial Gargoyle, Mugging, Knight Watch, Shattering Blow

PACK 4 : Assemble the Legion, Crackling Perimeter, Truefire Paladin, Holy Mantle, Bomber Corps, Knight Watch, Towering Thunderfist, Shielded Passage, Martial Glory, Massive Raid, Guildscorn Ward, Madcap Skills, Wojek Halberdiers, Angelic Edict

PACK 5 : Boros Reckoner, Boros Charm, Homing Lightning, Boros Keyrune, Zarichi Tiger, Skyknight Legionnaire, Guildscorn Ward, Structural Collapse, Daring Skyjek, Martial Glory, Aerial Maneuver, Furious Resistance, Smite, Bomber Corps

PACK 6 : Frontline Medic, Firefist Striker, Arrows of Justice, Murder Investigation, Warmind Infantry, Assault Griffin, Furious Resistance, Zarichi Tiger, Towering Thunderfist, Martial Glory, Guildscorn Ward, Foundry Street Denizen, Skyknight Legionnaire, Razortip Whip

PACK 7 : Legion Loyalist, Arrows of Justice, Ripscale Predator, Urbis Protector, Riot Gear, Daring Skyjek, Nav Squad Commandos, Structural Collapse, Wojek Halberdiers, Martial Glory, Massive Raid, Bomber Corps, Court Street Denizen, Shielded Passage

PACK 8 : Molten Primordial, Mark for Death, Sunhome Guildmage, Boros Elite, Bomber Corps, Shielded Passage, Massive Raid, Skyknight Legionnaire, Guildscorn Ward, Warmind Infantry, Assault Griffin, Shattering Blow, Tin Street Market Daring Skyjek
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SIMIC - Fathom Mage / Simic Guildgate
PACK 1 : Prime Speaker Zegana, Alpha Authority, Nimbus Swimmer, Rapid Hybridization, Verdant Haven, Drakewing Krasis, Greenside Watcher, Frilled Oculus, Hydroform, Way of the Thief, Adaptive Snapjaw, Clinging Anemones, Armored Transport, Wildwood Rebirth

PACK 2 : Biovisionary, AEtherize, Rust Scarab, Wildwood Rebirth, Scatter Arc, Crocanura, Frilled Oculus, Burst of Strength, Simic Charm, Hydroform, Leyline Phantom, Ivy Lane Denizen, Prophetic Prism Shambleshark

PACK 3 : Mystic Genesis, Experiment One, Elusive Krasis, Simic Fluxmage, Spell Rupture, Naturalize, Cloudfin Raptor, Adaptive Snapjaw, Hydroform, Ivy Lane Denizen, Totally Lost, Drakewing Krasis, Greenside Watcher, Razortip Whip

PACK 4 : Unexpected Results, Metropolis Sprite, Zameck Guildmage, Miming Slime, Gridlock, Verdant Haven, Shambleshark, Adaptive Snapjaw, Scatter Arc, Crocanura, Keymaster Rogue, Forced Adaptation, Bioshift, Spire Tracer

PACK 5 : Biomass Mutation, Urban Evolution, Tower Defense, Sapphire Drake, Riot Gear, Adaptive Snapjaw, Totally Lost, Drakewing Krasis, Hydroform, Sage's Row Denizen, Predator's Rapport, Frilled Oculus, Ivy Lane Denizen, Cloudfin Raptor

PACK 6 : Simic Manipulator, Merfolk of the Depths, Crowned Ceratok, Simic Keyrune, Crocanura, Spell Rupture, Bioshift, Millennial Gargoyle, Totally Lost, Spire Tracer, Drakewing Krasis, Clinging Anemones, Burst of Strength, Frilled Oculus

PACK 7 : Gyre Sage, Elusive Krasis, Hindervines, Mindeye Drake, Greenside Watcher, Way of the Thief, Burst of Strength, Cloudfin Raptor, Shambleshark, Totally Lost, Wildwood Rebirth, Leyline Phantom, Bioshift, Keymaster Rogue

PACK 8 : Diluvian Primordial, Nimbus Swimmer, Serene Remembrance, Agoraphobia, Spire Tracer, Bioshift, Clinging Anemones, Adaptive Snapjaw, Skygames, Naturalize, Sage's Row Denizen, Burst of Strength, Shambleshark, Skyblinder Staff

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Dragon's Maze Prerelease

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

Sorry - not a very long post today but we had to share something rather interesting WotC Monty shared on the Mothersite yesterday.  Check this out . . . 
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All Ten Guilds

When you walk in to a Dragon's Maze Prerelease, you'll get to select your favorite guild from among all of the ten guilds of Ravnica! That guild pack will have a secret allied guild, which will share one color with your chosen guild, and also always be from the opposite set as your chosen guild.

So let’s look at an example: You’re a Dimir player, so that’s the guild you pick. That guild pack might have Return to Ravnica's Azorius as its secret ally (although it could also be Izzet, Rakdos, or Golgari). That guild pack would have four Dragon's Maze booster packs, one Gatecrash Dimir guild Prerelease pack, and one Return to Ravnica Azorius guild Prerelease pack. The two guild packs will be the same as they were in their original Prerelease, but will not have that set's Prerelease promo for those guilds. The guild Prerelease packs will not contain a Spindown life counter, sticker, or guild welcome letter.

One Prerelease Card
Everyone who plays in a Dragon's Maze Prerelease will get the same alternate-art promo foil card, while supplies last. This card will not be playable in your Prerelease deck.

The Maze
There's also a maze! Players (that's you) will work collectively to advance their chosen guild through the Implicit Maze each round. There are prizes for each guild that gets all the way through the maze, and special prizes for the first guild that does it. And when the maze is completed, all participating players will receive a premium (foil) basic land promo card!
No Basic Land in Dragon's Maze Booster Packs

Wait... that sounds kind of negative. Let's rephrase it.
Dragon's Maze Booster Packs All Contain Nonbasic Lands

That's better! The fifteenth card in all Dragon's Maze packs isn't basic land; it's nonbasic land. All ten guildgates will be showing up (with the Dragon's Maze expansion symbol), as will all ten shocklands from Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash (with their Return to Ravnica or Gatecrash symbols). You are about half as likely to open a shockland in Dragon's Maze as in Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash and, since this is for all ten shocklands rather than five, that means you are about a quarter as likely to open a specific one. There's also a mythic rare land from Dragon's Maze that will show up there sometimes!

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Sooo . . . . we're getting two different guild packs and four Gatecrash packs.  This sort of set-up seems like fun times to ensue at the PreRelease - who knows - maybe sealed deck construction might even be a little less challenging than that with Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash.  The non-basic land line that Monty delivered has us intrigued.

Oddly enough,  the rumour mill churned out an interesting theory which states that this may be a mythic rare land which essentially provides an alternate win condition should you control all ten Guildgates - weird, interesting and cool all in one we think.

Anywhoos - we'll be expecting our preorder from MTG Mint Card fairly soon and will most definitely locking ourselves in the basement to modify existing builds and leverage new strategies.  See y'awl at the game tables! 
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Gatecrash PreRelease

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Happy Monday MTG peeps,

Wow!  What a great weekend we had at the Gatecrash PreRelease.  Magic: the Gathering players around the world were able to play for the first time with all the very cool new cards and from what we heard from the gamers at OMG! Games here in Barrie, Ontario, the sealed format with this new set rocks.  

This post is the second in our prerelease series and covers off the event we attended on Sunday.  Check out our previous one for the midnight prerelease event with an Orzhov Guild Pack.   We'll be sorting through all our new cards over the next few days and will start evaluating inclusions to our standard and our EDH / Commander builds.  To round out your new collection, drop by MTG Mint Card and get new Gatecrash cards quickly and inexpensively.

Anywhoos - onto the post!  Here's a short video - 
 
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 . . . And here's our pulls 

Simic Guild Pack : Fathom Mage (PreRelease foil promo), Simic Guildgate, Unexpected Results (rare), Zameck Guildmage, Miming Slime, Gridlock, Verdant Haven, Shambleshark, Adaptive Snapjaw, Scatter Arc, Spire Tracer, Bioshift, Forced Adaptation, Keymaster Rogue, Crocanura, Metropolis Sprite

Gatecrash Booster Packs:
Pack 1 : Legion Loyalist (rare), Boros Elite, Serene Remembrance, Boros Keyrune, foil Forest
Pack 2 : Breeding Pool (rare), Ordruun Veteran, Aetherize, Nimbus Swimmer
Pack 3 : Mystic Genesis (rare), Duskmantle Guildmage, Crackling Perimeter, Coerced Confession
Pack 4 : Skarrg Goliath (rare), Undercity Informer, Rapid Hybridization, Skarrg Guildmage
Pack 5 : Mystic Genesis (foil rare), Mind Grind (rare), Mindeye Drake, Ground Assault, Gift of Orzhova

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We were happy with our pool and was able to construct a decent sealed deck with several creatures with evasion or unblockable to win 2 games, 1 loss and 1 draw to score us a few booster packs in prizes.  Stay tuned latter as we provide some new insight to some of the cards we played or played against.
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