M12 Event Decklists

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Happy Monday MTG Peeps,

Remember last post where we indicated that we were heading out camping way up north for the week and not to expect MTG Realm updates ? Yeah - we kinda lied - just as we were loading up the truck we did one last check of the interwebs and had to share this rather important update before we really did finally head out to the wilds of northern Ontario.

Anywhoos - We have from the Mothership courtesy of WoTC Monty the Magic 2012 core set Event Deck lists - and they look rather decent, just like previous 'grab and go' pre-constructed event decks from Wizards of the Coast.

The Magic 2012 Event Decks will be available for sale on August 12, 2011 (just before M12 Game Day) for a suggested manufacturer's retail price of only $24.99. Unlike Intro Packs, these 60-card builds are designed to let the player jump straight into a standard-format event with a very decent deck that should be competitive.

Let's have a look -


Illusionary Might Magic 2012 Event Deck
Main Deck : 60 cards
















24 lands : 1 Glacial Fortress, 4 Glimmerpost, 19 Island

25 creatures : 4 Æther Adept, 2 Grand Architect, 1 Lord of the Unreal, 4 Phantasmal Bear, 3 Phantasmal Dragon, 1 Phantasmal Image, 4 Porcelain Legionnaire, 1 Precursor Golem, 4 Spined Thopter, 1 Steel Hellkite

11 other spells : 4 Mana Leak, 3 Mind Control, 4 Preordain

Sideboard 15 : 2 Flashfreeze, 2 Frost Breath, 3 Master Thief, 1 Mind Control, 2 Negate, 4 Neurok Commando, 1 Stoic Rebuttal

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Vampire Onslaught Magic 2012 Event Deck
Main Deck - 60 cards


















24 lands : 23 Swamp, 1 Verdant Catacombs

29 creatures : 2 Bloodghast, 4 Bloodthrone Vampire, 4 Gatekeeper of Malakir, 1 Kalastria Highborn, 4 Pawn of Ulamog, 1 Vampire Hexmage, 4 Vampire Lacerator, 2 Vampire Nighthawk, 3 Vampire Outcasts, 4 Viscera Seer

7 other spells : 2 Blade of the Bloodchief, 4 Dismember, 1 Mimic Vat

Sideboard 15 : 4 Distress, 2 Go for the Throat, 4 Skinrender, 3 Vampire Hexmage, 2 Vampire Nighthawk

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Please pipe in with your comments - how do you like these lists ? Our first impression - the Vamp deck does pack more 'money' cards (almost three times more) should you break down the price of singles. Otherwise, there are a few spots for improvement in both decks but this boils down to a personal choice. Also of note - a few cards in these decks are to rotate out in the fall, so ensure you work out your lists for replacement.

We really are leaving now for the week - so don't expect updates until next weekend - Happy and Safe gaming folks !

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