Magic 2013 Rumour

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Happy Monday MTG peeps,

Today we want to yatter to you about a rumour regarding the Magic 2013. This Magic the Gathering Core Set is scheduled to be release on July 13, 2012. More specifically, the rumour (purported by Boston Magic the Gathering Examiner care of David Leavitt, as well as several others) note that the popular Conflux Uncommon white instant, Path to Exile, may be due for a reprint in the upcoming core set.

Here's the thinking . . .

The uncommon artifact 'Voltaic Key', originally printed in the Urza's Saga set (released October 1998), found itself as a reprint in Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition (released March 2010) with new art. Subsequently, with the release of the Magic 2010 core set in July 2009 it was reprinted.

A new alternate art Path to Exile by card illustrator Erica Yang in Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth (due to be released this weekend) was recently revealed in a Gathering Magic article last week which are making some Magic the Gathering fans / gamers left thinking that PTE will be back again with this fall's core set. Perhaps a titch tenuous but still worth reporting to you.


The original Conflux art by Todd Lockwood depicts a Leonin getting his ash kicked while the Rebecca Guay art on the WPN / Gateway promo shows a creepy water witch photo-bombing a Knight burial at sea. The new art by Erica Yang looks kick-butt and has a mage blowing up a monstrous serpent.

Anywhoos - You may or may not like the Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth decklists, but we're certain you will agree that the new alternate arts for Anger, Chartooth Cougar, Plated Geopede, Preordain, Path to Exile and the Koth / Venser Planeswalkers / emblems may be enough motivation for players to purchase.
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Finally,
The next set in the Duel Deck series, Venser vs. Koth is due out next month (March 30th). There is already a bit of hype about this set and we should very soon within the next few weeks have the full decklist. We suggest you stay tuned to MTG Mint Card which will have all the coolest singles from this set for pre-order.
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Venser vs Koth Decklists

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

Some exciting news out today regarding the latest Magic the GatheringDuel Deck set - Venser vs. Koth. Full decklists and images have been posted over at Gathering Magic by GM minion Adam Styborski - so head on over and give them some link-love.

If you are not in the know - Duel Decks are a Magic the Gathering special series of theme decks that started waaay back in 2007. They contain two 60-card decks designed and developed specifically to be played against each other by two people. Each set depicts a notable rivalry. The sets alternate between showing two rival factions, and two rival planeswalkers, etc.

Here is the list of decks to date - Elves vs. Goblins / Jace vs. Chandra / Divine vs. Demonic / Garruk vs. Liliana / Phyrexia vs. The Coalition / Elspeth vs. Tezzeret / Knights vs. Dragons / Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas / Venser vs. Koth


This set has the cool Planeswalker Emblems and some lovely new card art. Here are the decklists and images from Gathering Magic :

Erupt and Overwhelm - Koth's Deck


Creatures (21) : 2 Plated Geopede, 1 Pygmy Pyrosaur, 2 Pigrim's Eye, 1 Aether Membrane, 2 Fiery Hellhound, 1 Vulshok Sorcerer, 1 Anger, 1 Cosi's Ravager, 1 Vulshok Berserker, 1 Bloodfire Kavu, 1 Stone Giant, 1 Geyser Glider, 1 Lithophage, 1 Torchling, 1 Chartooth Cougar, 1 Earth Servant, 1 Greater Stone Spirit, 1 Bloodfire Colossus

Spells (14) : 1 Koth of the Hammer, 2 Wayfarer's Bauble, 1 Armillary Sphere, 1 Journeyer's Kite, 1 Vulshok Morningstar, 1 Searing Blaze, 1 Vulshok Battlegear, 1 Downhill Charge, 2 Seismic Strike, 1 Spire Barrage, 1 Jaws of Stone, 1 Volley of Boulders

Lands (25) : 25 Mountain
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Evade and Shimmer - Venser's Deck


Creatures (23) : 1 Whitemane Lion, 1 Augury Owl, 1 Coral Fighters, 1 Minamo Sightbender, 1 Mistmeadow Witch, 2 Scroll Thief, 1 Neurok Invisimancer, 2 Slith Strider, 1 Sky Spirit, 1 Wall of Denial, 1 Galepowder Mage, 1 Kor Cartographer, 1 Clone, 1 Cryptic Annelid, 1 Primal Plasma, 1 Sawtooth Loon, 1 Cache Raiders, 1 Windreaver, 1 Jedit's Dragoons, 1 Sunblast Angel, 1 Sphinx of Uthuun

Spells (13) : 1 Venser, the Sojourner, 1 Path to Exile, 2 Preordain, 1 Sigil of Sleep, 1 Revoke Existence, 1 Angelic Shield, 1 Oblivion Ring, 1 Safe Passage, 1 Steel of the Godhead, 1 Vanish into Memory, 2 Overrule

Lands (24) : 1 Azorius Chancery, 1 Flood Plain, 1 New Benalia, 2 Sejiri Refuge, 1 Soaring Seacliff, 7 Plains, 11 Island
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Here is the 4.1.1. on the product - get thee to a gamery store to acquire !
Twitter Hashtag: #MTGVVK
Languages Available: English and Japanese
Release Date: March 30, 2012
MSRP: $19.99

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Finally,
The next set in the Duel Deck series, Venser vs. Koth is due out next month (March 30th). There is already a bit of hype about this set and we should very soon within the next few weeks have the full decklist. We suggest you stay tuned to MTG Mint Card which will have all the coolest singles from this set for pre-order.
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