Shards of Alara Boosters

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Now - to the goodies ->
You may recall my previous post where we treated your spoiler appetite to some tasty Shards of Alara packaging. We now have from WoTC, the official release of the Shards of Alara Booster Packaging.

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We have seen all of these images previously and even have a few names for these. Now onto the boxes themselves . .
If your spoiler appetite is not quite satiated, then we also have the image for the Shards of Alara sealed tournament decks as well . . .
bWe have for you a lot more spoiler goodness on the way including speculations on new Shards of Alara cards so stay tuned !

Eventide Booster Spoiler 2

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I often wonder what my very first booster pack will look like in every new set that comes out. The new Eventide set is no different for me.

Here is one of a multitude of different cards one may get in their booster pack . .

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Balefire Leige - a solid pump for red and white critters. Also steals 3 life from your opponent to give to you.
Syphon Life - Sorcery with Retrace that steals 2 life swap.










Noggle Hedge-Mage - 2/2 blue/red critter that allows tapping 2 of your opponents creatures while dealing 2 damage . . . This creature looks like an A$$.
Springjack Shepherd - a 1/2 Kithkin which generates 0/1 Goats (!) on a Chroma ability.










Cinder Pyromancer - 0/1 Elemental Shaman with Timmy.
Edge of the Divinity - Aura providing +1/+2 for white and +2/+1 for black creatures - maximize this by placing on a white/black creature.












Hobgoblin Dragoon - 1/2 red/white goblin knight with first strike.
Hoof Skulkin - 2/2 Artifact Scarecrow with a pay for +1/+1 pump.












Merrow Levitator - 2/3 Merfolk Wizard that taps to provide a flier.
Nettle Sentinel - 2/2 Elf Warrior that only untaps if you play a green spell.










Nip Gwyllion - 1/1 Hag with lifelink . . . (she has nice hair).
Puncture Blast - Red Instant that delivers 3 points of wither (* LOVE the flavour text on this card !).












Trapjaw Kelpie - 3/3 green/blue beast with flash and persist.
Wickerbough Elder - 4/4 Treefolk Shaman that has a -1/-1 chip on its branch - removing the negative counter destroys an artifact or enchantment.










And finally . ..

Woodlurker Mimic - 2/1 black/green Shapeshifter (they're back!). This creature becomes a 4/5 monster with wither everytime you place a black and green spell.



I hope your first pack is enjoyable . . . see you at the release / pre-release parties !

Eventide Boosters

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I did want to post an article about the Lorwyn kinship mechanic and the subsequent evolution or rather devolution in Shadowmoor but Wizards ruined that by posting booster packaging for the upcoming Eventide set.

Lets have a look . . .
We see here, two new images and one previously leaked. The booster image on the left almost appears to be an odd amphibious Kithkin . . or perhaps not - we will just let our imagination run amok until the formal spoilers come out.

As for the center image, the mount is almost certainly a cervin - the deer-like creature the Elves favour for patrolling their havens. Finally, the image on the right is the odd-looking owl lady with a nasty case of acid-reflux.

The booster case . .

Another image already leaked via Diamond Previews. As previously discussed, it bears a very slight similarity to the Glen Elendra Leige. The mount is a wasp instead of a yellow-jacket and this is no ordinary Fae riding the winged critter.



Whatever the new spells and creatures the Eventide set will hold for players, we can all be sure that there will be no return to the peaceful idyllic world of Lorwyn.

Get ready for more darkness and deviousness . . .