From the Vault: Relics Spoiler

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We just got around to perusing a post over at our buddies at Gathering Magic which reminded us we were again lagging behind MTG news and spoilers. This special set was announced way back in January, but we had an update just last week via a packaging image posted to a Chinese MTG / Gaming forum.

Quick Blurb if you have no idea what we are talking about . .
All powerful. All famous. All incredibly rare. These are some of the mightiest weapons of the Planeswalkers. From the Vault: Relics contains fifteen battle-tested artifacts, culled from throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering


Anywhoos - here are the 15 Premium foil cards to be expected in this set :

AEther Vial
Black Vise
Isochron Scepter
Ivory Tower
Jester's Cap
Karn, Silver Golem
Masticore
Memory Jar
Mirari
Mox Diamond
Nevinyrral's Disk
Sol Ring
Sundering Titan
Sword of Body and Mind
(Sword is the mythic rare from the October Magic set Scars of Mirrodin)
Zuran Orb

The cards receiving new art are:
AEther Vial, Black Vise, Isochron Scepter, Ivory Tower, Masticore, Mox Diamond, Nevinyrral’s Disk, Sol Ring, and Zuran Orb

Here is the corporate blurb from the Mothership ->
Contents
* 15 Premium foil cards, including 9 with new art
* An exclusive spindown life counter
* A collector’s guide
* Each card has been printed using a foil process unique to the “From the Vault” series.
* The 15 cards are all printed in the current card frame – for several, it is for the first time.
* From the Vault: Relics will be available world-wide in English only, and will have an extremely limited print run.
* All cards are black-bordered and tournament legal. This means that these cards are legal for use in any tournaments where the original printings are still legal.

Product Concept and Development Team: Mark Rosewater, Tom LaPille Release Date: August 27th, 2010 MSRP: $34.99

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Where to get your paws on this ? - Try the upcoming GEN CON Indy event . . .

From the Vault: Relics Convention Promotion
Gen Con Indy 2010 - August 5-8

Wizards of the Coast will once again be selling the popular From the Vault series at Gen Con 2010. A limited quantity of the new set Magic: The Gathering From the Vault: Relics card boxes will be sold at Gen Con Indy 2010.

* Only 400 units are for sale for the duration of the show, 100 boxes will be sold each day.
* Attendees wishing to purchase From the Vault: Relics are required obtain a ticket. The ticket card allows you to purchase From the Vault: Relics.
* 100 tickets will be handed out each day from 10 - 11 a.m.
* Limit one (1) ticket per person.
* Tickets can be obtained from any one of 4 Wizards of the Coast representatives wearing a red FTV t-shirt. Representatives can be found in and around the TCG Hall/Hall G
* Tickets can be redeemed for From the Vault: Relics at the Wizards of the Coast Booth 1721 beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at the close of the exhibit hall each day. You must turn in your ticket in order to purchase your copy of From the Vault: Relics. No Ticket, No Purchase, No Exceptions
* Tickets must be redeemed the day they are issued. Tickets will not be allowed to roll over to the following day.
* The limit for From the Vault: Relics is one per person for the duration of the show. Attendee badges will be marked to verify purchase. Badges should be presented out of the badge holder to help in this process.
* From the Vault: Relics will retail for MSRP ($34.99) plus applicable IN state sales tax.
* All retail exclusives are available in limited quantities, while supplies last.
* All sales are debit or credit card only; and all sales are final.

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