Theros Promos

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

You most definitely need to check out the very awesome Theros Promos over on the mothersite today.  Whether you are breaking over a Theros prerelease pack and starting your Hero's Path, or scoring that Top 8 prize card during Game Day, these alternate art cards are just simply sweet.  Personally, we have a few casual decks which we run a few promo cards in the mix with the full book set and definitely take a collector's pride 'n' joy in our tall Commander stacks that feature a few of these.  The arts are outstanding - anywhoos - here's the round-up of Theros promos you can expect to see.

September 21-22, 2013 - Prerelease Promos - The five Intro-Pack rares again are mirrored in the special premium foil promos.  These are Celestial Archon (Matt Stewart / Wesley Burt), Shipbreaker Kraken (Jack Wang / Svetlin Velinov), Abhorrent Overlord (Slawomir Maniak / Dave Kendall), Ember Swallower (Slawomir Maniak / Vincent Procee), and Anthousa, Setessan Hero (Howard Lyon / Howard Lyon again).

Release Promo - Bident of Thassa (Yeong-Hao Han / Ryan Yee)

October 19-20, 2013 - Game Day -
Participation Promo - Phalanx Leader (David Palumbo / Raymond Swanland)
Prize Promo - Nighthowler (Nils Hamm / Seb McKinnon)

Buy-a-Box Promo - Sylvan Caryatid (Chase Stone / Lars Grant-West)

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Theros Spoiler 8-30

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

As it is Friday, why not take some time out and head on down to your local gaming store.  It also happens to be the Labor Day long weekend here in North America so if you're heading out camping or the cottage, don't forget to bring your cards along.  We'll be off to OMG! Games again here in Barrie, Ontario and this long weekend and we are still expecting a good turn-out long weekend or not as a lot of the students are returning to Georgian College.

Anywhoos - some more Magic: the Gathering news again today - more specifically, more Theros goodness.  This Greek mythology themed plane is where gods, heroes, and monsters are an everyday fact of life. Hydras, gorgons, satyrs, and other creatures of myth inhabit this wild, mystical place.  One piece of news out today is that it is expected that the Theros PreRelease Promos are to be the Intro Pack rares.  Not that surprising as this mirrors what we saw with Return to Ravnica.

Depending upon which color you select at the Theros PreRelease, you'll receive five Theros booster packs,and then a seeded PreRelease Pack which will include your PreRelease promo.  the PreRlease promos are thought to be the following Theros 'Intro Pack' rares (Celestial Archon, Shipbreaker Kraken, Abhorrent Overlord, Ember Swallower, or Anthousa, Setessan Hero) based upon what we can see from this image below on the mothersite.

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Next up - there is now another page up on the mothersite detailing the 'Heroes Path' during the Theros block events as well as the usual Mini Site for Theros which is published with each new Magic: the Gathering set.  We've added the set logos in the arts for our own reference to help organise our speculations.  Let's have a looky loo at some of the new arts -

This very cool Theros art appears to be a human warrior and a Triton / Merfolk.

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In this panel, we se arts which may see print in the very next set, Born of the Gods.  If we had to guess, the first one may be the god Ephara (bestower of magic), some rather upset Minotaurs, and perhaps the god Xenagos (the Reveler).

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Lastly, a very interesting image possibly from the last set in the block, Journey into Nyx.  The big fella may be Mogis, the black-red aligned god with what looks to be the Planeswalker Elspeth (expected) and Ajani (totally unexpected).

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Have a great weekend and be sure to tune into the official Theros previews expected at PAX prime. 
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Theros Legendary Enchantment Artifact

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

Yesterday we saw another somewhat suspicious spoiler for Theros, the next large Magic: the Gathering set due out this fall.  There have been a handfull of Theros cards 'spoiled' which proved fake.  For this reason, we here at MTG Realm take a rather cautious approach when reporting.  Anywhoos - yesterday's spoiler via Facebook / Reddit did prove worthy and we are fairly certain we have a winner - again, we caution readers to only rely upon official previews over at the mothersite.

Yesterday, Reddit user SMDC informed the gaming community that a Facebook friend had this update - "...we noticed that the Theros release promo was spoiled on the very bottom left of the Experiment One Friday Night Magic promo poster; I forgot the name of the card... but I remember what it does!".  He went on to provide some card details and what caught a lot of MTG rumor mongers off guard was the card type / subtype - 'Legendary Enchantment Artifact'.  Wow - that is one fat Chalupa with ALL the toppings - cant we squeeze another name on this type line if we tried with a shoehorn.  We'll be at the FNM event at OMG! Games here is Barrie tomorrow, so hopefully they also have the same poster for our confirmation.  The image is reported to be at the bottom of a Friday Night Magic poster hanging up in a local gaming store.  Anywhoos - long story short, SMDC came through for the community and delivered pics.  We present to you now . . .

Bident of Thassa, 2uu
Legendary Enchantment Artifact     Rare
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
1{U}, {T}: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.
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The first bit of weirdness here is that with yesterday's Planeswalker's Guide to Theros, we were intorducted to Dekella, the spear used / associated with Thessa, blue-aligned god of the sea.  The name and the art certainly is correct - a bident (not a trident) and then we go off the deep end with a legendary artifact enchantment with tap abilities.  We admit we kind of got excited about the potential in Theros to push the existing Pillow Fort build(Enchantments and Sphere of Safety), and then we had the sads - so much easier to blow this card up with Naturalize (kills artifacts or enchantments).  We will just have to wait and see if this card really is the rumored Theros Release promo, and how this will interact with the gods and heroes in Theros.

Also - a reminder - the THEROS Early Bird Special is closing today at MTG Mint Card - so get in there now.
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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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RTR PreRelease Promos

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Happy Saturday MTG peeps,

As it is Saturday, and not just any ordinary Saturday, we suggest you have a quick peep at our previous post on Magic Celebration 2012. Today, Magic the Gathering gamers and those who are just now thinking about getting into this game will be heading off to hundreds of game stores around the world to participate in a free event, score some cool cards, and have a blast.  If you happen to be in Barrie, Ontario and a new student at Georgian College, walk across the road to OMG! Games to unwind after your first week into the grind. 

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Anywhoos - 
Onto the subject of today's post - Return to Ravnica  pre-release promos!  This new Magic the Gathering set, to release 5th October (with prerelease events the weekend before), may very well be one of the most highly anticipated MTG releases in recent years.  To this end, Wizards of the Coast is providing local gaming stores with a slew of promotional material - as if they really had too.  Let's have a looky-loo . . .

 

Jace Return to Ravnica Floor Standee greets store customers

Return to Ravnica counter display and an interesting 2/2 green Centaur Creature token.

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. . . And of course, confirmation supplied by forum user ReAnimator of the Return to Ravnica PreRelease promos.  This slick alternate art cards are given to each player participating in the event based upon which Guild PreRelease pack you pick . .

 

• Azorious - Archon of the Triumvirate

• Golgari - Corpsejack Menace

• Selesnay - Grove of the Guardian

• Radkos - Carnival Hellsteed

• Izzet - Hypersonic Dragon.
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Avacyn Restored Promos

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,Avacyn Restored spoilers and previews are coming in fast and furious now.  We suggest you cast a casual glance over your shoulder and catch previous posts as we expect post occassionally post more than one per day - yesterday (Monday) was busy with three posts that day.  We will very soon get up our traditional spoiler list up as well so look for that - icon to be located near the top left of the MTG Realm Page.

For today's post, Magic the Gathering fans will be happy with the fine selection of Avacyn Restored promos expected.  Big thanks to MtGColorPie for bring this to our attention.  Anywhoos - let's dig in . . .
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Prerelease Promo - April 28-29, 2012Moonsliver Spear, 4
Artifact - Equipment (R)
Equipped Creature has first strike
Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with lying onto the battlefield.
Equip 4

Release Promo - May 4, 2012 - although 'Launch Events' are being phased out, this promo should be available at your WPN Store during your FNM event.

Restoration Angel, 3w
Creature - Angel, Rare
Flash
Flying
When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, you may exile target non-Angel creature you control, then return that creature to the battlefield under your control.
3/4

Buy a Box Promo - Buy an Avacyn Restored booster box (36 booster packs) and score one of these while supplies last at you local games store.Silverblade Paladin, 1ww
Creature - Human Knight, Rare
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters the battlefield. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Silverblade Paladin is paired with another creature, both creatures have double strike.
2/2

Game Day Promo - May 26-27, 2012 - Held approximately three weeks after the product release, this is your chance to play in a right proper standard constructed tournament with the new cardboard coolness.

Latch Seeker, 1UU
Creature - Spirit, Uncommon
Latch Seeker is unblockable.
3/1Game Day Top 8 Promo - May 26-27, 2012

Killing Wave, XB
Sorcery, Rare
For each creature, its controller sacrifices it unless he or she pays X life.
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Lastly,
Our friends over at MTG Mint Card are working hard to get the latest Avacyn Restored singles posted up and priced for pre-order.  Check 'em out!
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Avacyn Restored Helvault

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

You may recall from our previous post (linky HERE) of the interesting Magic the Gathering Avacyn Restored prerelease promotion. Specifically, we're talking about the Helvault Prerelease Kit. This kit is still a super-secret but we do know that gamers attending the Prerelease event (April 28-29, 2012) at select / limited number of stores will have on hand the regular prerelease kit (24 participation promo cards - 'Moonsilver Spear', and 18 achievement cards). In addition to this, the store (may) have one 'Helvault' filled with bonus Avacyn Restored prizes 'n' swag to support up to 54 players.

From WOTC communications to organisers, players are to slowly unlock the Helvault throughout the Prerelease. What's inside then ? That is the big mystery. Supposedly, there are three types of items and with 54 players, the organiser will be able to give each of participant 1 of 'item A', 2 of 'item B', and 1 of 'item C' or a similar equitable arrangement depending upon the number of prerelease participants.
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Speculation Time - What do you think is inside ?
Drop your guess / guesses in the comment form below.

Some rumours to date -

• Once you break open the Helvault you will release real-life Demons exorcised from the WoTC office building.

• The Helvault contains a piñata of edible prizes - mostly sugar-free candy.

• A hive of aggravated Africanized honey bees.

• A large number of difficult to remove and slightly toxic 'temporary' tattoos.

• Random items collected throughout 'The Pit' (WoTC MTG card desgin lair).

• Documents containing definitive proof of Leprechauns, Sasquatch, and the fake Moon landing.


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Lastly,
If you are heading out to Friday Night Magic tonight and happen to find yourself at OMG! Games and Collectibles in Barrie, Ontario, we suggest you bring along Slagstorm, Marrow Shards, or Elesh Norn (G.C.) in your sideboard becuase we're playing tokens again.

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