PAX Innistrad Party

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Happy late Satruday MTG peeps,

Altough it is around midnight just now here where we are, things are heating up in downtown Seattle as we type. Wizards of the Coast have provided their usual presence at the PAX Prime (Penny Arcade Expo) event showcasing the latest in the Duels of the Planeswalker electronic game as well as a number of other organised events. The big event however is all the very exciting Magic the Gathering news coming from the popular downtown Seattle venue Showbox at the Market where game fans are being treated to a huge number of Innistrad previews.

Frankly, there is a lot of news and previews to discuss but for the moment, we will just provide images posted and follow up with all the coolness with a latter post including a five ability Planeswalker (Garruk), and double-sided cards - so stay tuned to MTG Realm for the latest.

Also of note - there should be many answers for us on Monday's Magic Arcana - we're hoping they'll hit the new Day / Night mechanics, transform rules and the deal with this we hear about double sided cards.
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Blazing Torch, 1
Arctifact - Equipment, Common
Equipped creature can't be blocked by Vampires or Zombies.
Equipped creature has "{T}, Sacrifice Blazing Torch: Blazing Torch deals 2 damage to target creature or player."
Equip 1

Bloodcrazed Neonate, 1r
Creature - Vampire, Common
Bloodcrazed Neonate attacks each turn if able.
Whenever Bloodcrazed Neonate deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
2/1

Bloodgift Demon, 3bb
Creature - Demon, Rare
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, target player draws a card and loses 1 life.
He relishes the devotion of his Skirsdag puppets and their belief that it will earn them immortality.
5/4

Boneyard Wurm, 1g
Creature - Wurm, Uncommon
Boneyard Wurm's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
The only thing it likes more than discovering a pit of bones is adding to it.
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Curse of the Bloody Tome, 2u
Enchantment - Aura Curse, Common
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
After seeing his life's work drip away, the mage decided it was a good time to go crazy.

Devil's Play, xr
Sorcery, Rare
Devil's Play deals X damage to target creature or player.
Flashback X{R}{R}{R}

Diregraf Ghoul, b
Creature - Zombie, Uncommon
Diregraf Ghoul enters the battlefield tapped.
2/2

Elite Inquisitor, ww
Creature - Human Soldier, Rare
First strike, vigilance
Protection from Vampires, from Werewolves, and from Zombies.
2/2

Hollowhenge Scavenger, 3gg
Creature - Beast, Uncommon
Morbid - When Hollowhenge Scavenger enters the battlefield, if a creature died this turn, you gain 5 life.
4/5

Howlpack Alpha,
Creature - Werewolf, Rare
Other Werewolf and Wolf creatures you control get +1/+1.
At the beginning of your end step, put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform Howlpack Alpha.
3/3

Ludevic's Abomination
Creature - Lizard Horror,Rare
Trample
13/13

Ludevic's Test Subject, 1u
Creature - Lizard, Rare
Defender
1{U}: Put a hatchling counter on Ludevic's Test Subject. Then if there are five or more hatchling counters on it, remove all of them and transform it.
0/3

Mayor of Avabruck, 1g
Creature - Human Advisor Werewolf, Rare
Other Human creatures you control get +1/+1.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform Mayor of Avabruck.
1/1

Olivia Voldaren, 2br
Legendary Creature - Vampire, Mythic Rare
Flying
1{R}: Olivia Voldaren deals 1 damage to another target creature. That creature becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types. Put a +1/+1 counter on Olivia Voldaren.
3{B}{B}: Gain control of target Vampire for as long as you control Olivia Voldaren.
3/3

Screeching Bat, 2b
Creature - Bat, Uncommon
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 2{B}{B}. If you do, transform Screeching Bat.
2/2

Skirsdag Cultist, 2rr
Creature - Human Shaman, Uncommon
{R}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Skirsdag Cultist deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
2/2

Stalking Vampire
Creature - Vampire, Uncommon
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 2{B}{B}. If you do, transform Stalking Vampire.
Each form she takes is an exploration of the senses.
5/5

Stitched Drake, 1uu
Creature - Zombie Drake, Common
As an addition cost to cast Stitched Drake, exile a creature card from your graveyard.
Flying
3/4

Woodland Cemetery,
Land, Rare
Woodland Cemetery enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Swamp or Forest.
{T}: Add {B} or {G} to your mana pool.

























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