MTG Wallpaper Wednesday

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

Before we slide into today's article, some quick Magic: the Gathering news items -

• Check out today's Uncharted Realms article from James Wyatt featuring our fav PW Nahiri (love the character but not necessarily that card).  :(

• August's Friday Night Magic Promo is announced as Serum Visions with great art from Dan Scott.  Digital trolls scry your innocence to the bottom of the library by adding a brazzers logo.  (those dirty little monkeys!)

• Modern Masters 2015 Edition Release Notes went up yesterday.  We suggest you skim through this should you be planning on attending one of the big events.  If you are suffering from insomnia, then we are happy to report that the release notes weigh in at around 16,000 words.

• Want some lulz and other engaging MTG-releated frivolity?  Then pop on over to MTG Realm on Tumblr.

• Lastly, one of our fav WotC staffers, Helene Bergeot announced a new 'i-payout' system for those players collecting winnings at the large premier play events.

Righto, back on track now.
Need to pimp that drab-looking background on your machine ?  Then look no further than the mothersite, where each Wednesday, a new Magic: the Gathering illustration is posted in a variety of sizes for your particular resolution of choice.  Quite specifically the following -

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Some of the recent Magic: the Gathering Wallpaper offerings -

Dragonlord Dromoka (Dragons of Tarkir), By Eric Deschamps

Vendilion Clique(Modern Masters 2015 Edition), By Willian Murai

Dragonlord Silumgar (Dragons of Tarkir), By Steven Belledin

Dragonlord Kolaghan (Dragons of Tarkir), By Jaime Jones

Dragonlord Ojutai (Dragons of Tarkir), By Chase Stone

Dragonlord Atarka (Dragons of Tarkir), By Karl Kopinski 

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MTG Wallpaper Round-Up

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

Our apologies for being away from the interwebs for the last three days but it was bears and rattlesnakes for us up in Northern Ontario, Canada-Land and no WiFi connection.  To get back into the swing of things here at MTG Realm, we wanted to get a post off with some of the recent Magic: the Gathering wallpapers for your desktop or mobile device.  

Featured below are six recent Magic 2015 core set arts - not only gorgeous card illustrations by talented artists but also solid cards to game with.  If you've not already picked up these cards, pop on over to MTG Mint Card -  anywhoos, let's have a looky-loo at the recent offerings over on the mothersite (<-use get="" goods="" i="" linky="" the="" this="" to=""> - 

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled - illustrated by Karl Kopinski
 

Soul of Theros - illustrated by Zack Stella
 

Ajani Steadfast - illustrated by Chris Rahn
 

Soul of Innistrad - illustrated by Adam Paquette

Sliver Hivelord - illustrated by Aleksi Briclot

Garruk, Apex Predator - illustrated by Tyler Jacobson 

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BNG Wallpaper

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

We've had one of our readers fire off an eMail requesting we do another Magic: the Gathering wallpaper round-up for the recent Born of the Gods set.  To this end, we've looked back at last month or two of our daily posts and realise we've not reported on wallpapers available on the mothersite for quite some time.  Time to make amends then.  

We have most of the following cards (from FNM winnings, pre-release event, fat pack, and pre-orders from MTG Mint Card) whose art are featured in the the wallpapers but really do not have the full appreciated of just how beautiful these illustrations are until we see a high resolution image of the artist's work.

Anywhoos, be sure to swing by the mothersite every Wednesday where you could be treated to a new wallpaper for your desktop / mobile device or social page.  Here's the latest 'n' greatest - click on the linked image to get to the Wizards FREE download page.  Images are typically as so - 
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Archetype of Finality, illustrated by Chris Rahn

Phenax, God of Deception, illustrated by Ryan Barger

Karametra, God of Harvests, illustrated by Eric Deschamps

Mogis, God of Slaughter, illustrated by Peter Mohrbacher

Ephara, God of the Polis, illustrated by Eric Deschamps

Born of the Gods Key Art (Fat Pack wrapper / poster), illustrated by Peter Mohrbacher

Kiora, the Crashing Wave, illlustrated by Scott M. Fischer

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MTG Wallpaper Wednesday

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

We've been rather busy this week ripping apart our standard constructed decks and evaluating what can be saved going forward into the new standard environment.  It's really not until the fall standard rotation that we have a sense of just how many Magic: the Gathering cards we've accumulated in the previous blocks.  This Friday when Theros, the newest set is to officially released, we'll be at our favourite central Ontario gaming store, OMG! Games sporting new untried and untested strategies - perhaps Big Boros, Selesnya mid-range, Orzhov Control, or G/W/? enchantments.  Our (fairly extensive) pre-order from MTG Mint Card will be shipping out on Friday and travel via courier some 12,600 km (~7,800 miles) and likely be at our front door on Monday or Tuesday the latest.  With cards in hand, we suspect we'll have a much more competitive build.  Anywhoos - for today, here's a few very lovely wallpapers featuring some the coolest Theros arts from the mothersite.
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Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx - illustrated by Jung Park2560x1600
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Vanquish the Foul - illustrated by Eric Deschamps2560x1600
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Heliod, God of the Sun - illustrated by Jaime Jones2560x1600
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Erebos, God of the Dead - illustrated by Peter Mohrbacher
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Friday Miscellaney

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

As it is Friday, and we have our M14 singles now in hand from MTG Mint Card, we're heading off to Friday Night Magic this evening to OMG! Games here in Barrie and try to get to Top 8 to get one of those lovely Rakdos Cackler FNM promos. For today's post, we want to yatter about the new M14 Event Deck as well as drawing you attention to some stunning Magic: the Gathering wallpaper.  Let's go!

New Magic 2014 core set Event Deck - Red / Green "Rush of the Wild".  Available on 9 August 2013 for a MSRP $25, this competitive list features 8 rares and a host of other solid card choices.  Here's what you get -
• 1 x 60-card deck
• 1 x 15-card sideboard
• 1 x Spindownlife counter
• 1 x  strategy insert
• 1 x  card box

With your horde of warriors, shamans, and wild beasts, your goal is to put your opponents on the back foot, then smash through their defenses. This deck lets you take the offensive, dominating the battle and denying your enemy time to execute a strategy.

24 land : 4 Gruul Guildgate, 1 Rogue's Passage, 1 Stomping Ground (R), 12 Forest, 6 Mountain

27 creatures : 4 Elvish Mystic, 2 Rakdos Cackler, 2 Dryad Militant, 2 Kalonian Tusker, 2 Skarrg Guildmage, 2 Burning-Tree Emissary, 1 Pyrewild Shaman (R), 3 Slaughterhorn, 1 Wild Beastmaster (R), 1 Ogre Battledriver (R), 1 Deadbridge Goliath (R), 4 Ghor-Clan Rampager, 1 Rubblebelt Raiders (R), 1 Wrecking Ogre (R)

9 other spells : 3 Shock, 1 Mizzium Mortars (R), 1 Gruul Charm, 2 Flames of the Firebrand, 1 Clan Defiance, 1 Armed & Dangerous

15 sideboard : 1 Savage Summoning, 3 Skullcrack, 2 Naturalize, 2 Gruul Charm, 2 Act of Treason, 3 Annihilating Fire, 2 Enlarge
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Here's the latest offering of MTG wallpapers from the mothersite -
Rise of the Dark Realms, by Michael Komarck

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Goblin Diplomats, by Izzy

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Jace's Mindseeker, Greg Staples 

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Archangel of Thune, by James Ryman

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MTG Wallpaper

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

We will eventually get around to posting some new or modified Magic: the Gathering builds we're brewing and intending on taking to Friday Night Magic featuring slick new cards from Dragon's Maze, just don't expect those pro-player builds like Reanimator, Jund, or Bant Auras.

Anywhoos, we think it time to get around to another post featuring some of the incredible / amazing card art Wizards of the Coast had commissioned for Dragon's Maze set or the Return to Ravnica block.  Let's go . . .
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Vorel of the Hull Clade, Dragon's Maze Legendary Rare2560x1600
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Tajic, Blade of the Legion, Dragon's Maze Legendary Rare2560x1600
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Protect // Serve, Dragon's Maze Uncommon Fuse Instant

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Facebook cover photos sized to 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall posted by WotC Trick J on today's Magic Arcana.

Azorious - Hallowed Fountain


Orzhov - Godless Shrine


Dimir - Watery Grave


Izzet - Steam Vents


Rakdos - Blood Crypt


Golgari - Overgrown Tomb


Gruul - Stomping Ground


Boros - Sacred Foundry


Selesnya - Temple Garden


Simic - Breeding Pool

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Thursday MTG Miscellaneous

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Happy Thursday MTG peeps,

Welcome to another daily post here to MTG Realm - and expect quite a few more as we yatter about Dragon's Maze PreRelease stories and impact of this newest card set in standard and other play formats.  We'll try our best to get to our local Gamery Shoope, OMG! Games here in Barrie, Ontario to report back to you but we're not altogether sure we can make it yet - explanation below.

Some terrible news first though . . . Unfortunately we will be cut off from all manner of civilization all next week as we head into the Nothern Ontario wilderness - which happens not to have any internet connection at all.  So please excuse the lack of daily derp from MTG Realm here and our other sites.  We'll miss you but promise to be back in more or less one piece (if the bears and wolves behave).

Anywhoos - let's get on to today's offerings !
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WotC Trick Jarrett over on the mothersite dropped the next few FNM promos we can expect for May, June and July 2013 including the foil promo 'All is Dust' which is named to be the upcoming Grand Prix promo starting in June this year.

2013 Friday Night Magic Promos
• January - Searing Spear (Christopher Moeller art)
• February - Reliquary Tower (Drew Barker art)
• March - Farseek (Michael Komarack art)
• April - Call of the Conclave (Anthony Palumbo art)
• May - Judge's Familiar (Ryan Yee art)
• June - Izzet Charm (Zoltan Boros art)
• July - Rakdos Cackler (Dave Kendal art)

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Alrighty then, next up - Let's catch up.  Here's some of the latest MTG arts selected as wallpaper.  You know what to do - pimp that desktop or mobile device.  For the Magic: the Gathering wallpaper archive, check out the mothersite.
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Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
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Ral Zarek 
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Maze's End
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Deathpact Angel
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MTG Gatecrash Wallpapers

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

We were going to talk about how some of the new Gatecrash cards and how they might fit into our existing standard constructed decks but then we lost concentration (Look! A kitteh!) - so we'll save that up perhaps for tomorrow and perhaps even put another few videos out after all our awesome preorders come in from MTG Mint Card.  

 










For today however, we'll do a quick round-up of some very beautiful Magic: the Gathering Gatecrash wallpaper recently posted to the mothersite.  As an aside, we're glad not to have overly smexy wallpaper like Skyknight Legionnaire with the chest-canons or overly gruesome wallpaper like the squirty Primal Visitation - thanks Wizards - just lovely / interesting art like these.

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Hellkite Tyrant, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot'

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Gideon, Champion of Justice, illustrated by David Rapose

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Tin Street Market, illustrated by Noah Bradley2560x1600
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Domri Rade, illustrated by Tyler Jacobson2560x1600
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Gateway Shade, illustrated by Ryan Yee2560x1600
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