MTG Puzzle Quest

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

With Pax Prime (Seattle) coming up this very weekend, Magic: the Gathering fans are chomping at the bit to get their fill of all wondrous things, but first and foremost, sneak peaks at the upcoming MTG sets - namely Battle for Zendikar, with a chance of Commander 2015.

But hold on - beyond the numerous Wizards of the Coast Panels and opportunities to play Magic, there is another exciting thing to look forward to - to be one of the first to play Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest.  If you are unfamiliar with Puzzle Quest, the existing Warlords / Challenge of the Warlords have Players assume the role of a character with various statistics such as combat ability, morale, and magical affinity with combat being conducted entirely via turn-based puzzle action similar to Bejeweled or Zoo Keeper.

The news out today (link, link, link) - D3 Go! and Wizards of the Coast have partnered to create Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest, a mobile game that blends the hypnotic match-3 puzzle elements of the popular Puzzle Quest franchise with the strategic gameplay and expansive lore of the groundbreaking Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest will be available to download for free on the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore this fall. Fans will have a chance to be among the first to play Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest in the Annex at PAX Prime 2015 in Seattle on August 28-31.

Players will engage in pitched conflicts with rival Planeswalkers and monsters through intense match-3 puzzle battles, earning levels and amassing a collection of powerful creatures, spells and artifacts along the way.

Here is some eye candy in the way of screen shots -

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MTG Mobile App

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

As it is Friday, we suggest you get yourself to a game store (where friends 'n' foils meet) tonight and take in a Friday Night Magic Event. We will be heading off to our local hang-out OMG! Games here in Barrie to continue testing a few builds against the local meta game.

We're taking a brief break before the onslaught of Dark Ascension spoilers we will be bathing in on Monday. Maro will be previewing that 'Jar of Eyeballs' and Trick J will be also have a new cool Magic the Gathering card to preview as well.

Today, we're catching up with yesterday's announcement on the mothership of a new mobile divice application which should make many Magic players happy . . . Yesterday Wizards of the Coast announced the first official Magic: The Gathering app for iOS and Android devices. This app will be FREE for downloading and whether you are a retailer / tournament organiser or just a fan of the game, there is something for everyone.

Some features of interest -

• Track life totals including poison damage, floating mana, and Commander damage
• Build decks
• Research strategies
• Read articles on the mothership
• Store locator
• Event Calendar
  

Here's some screen shots . . .

This looks great and we're rather happy that the WoTC is jumping into the app market - there is a clear and present desire from other players we've been talking to. Unfortunately, the app for Android is not expected until a bit latter after the iOS launch latter this month. Also of note is that if you wish to update your deckbuilder applet with the latest set, there is a fee. If this is a decent app, then we don't really mind the fee that much as we know developers have to feed themselves.

Anywhoos - stay tuned for the start of Dark Ascension previews on Monday which we will cover here on MTG Realm.
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Finally,
You should know that the folks over that MTG Mint Card has Dark Ascension Ultra○Pro products available for pre-order like these card sleeves and deck boxes.

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