Dark Ascension Fat Pack

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Happy Friday MTG peeps,

It is Friday, 3rd February which means that the newest Magic the Gathering set is now on sale. Dark Ascension, the second set in the Innistrad block hit the store shelves today and gamers everywhere are set to crack open booster packs, try new builds, and start slinging cards.

We had a bit of a late night / early morning when we (and a lot of other players) hit up the local game store here in Barrie, Ontario midnight - OMG! Games to be the first to buy the new set. We picked up a Fat Pack, a few loose booster packs and yattered with some of the players - here's the vid -


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The Dark Ascension Fat Pack on sale today has just about everything a MTG Player needs to step into the newest set. The MSRP is about $40 and contains the following :

9 boosters
1 card box
1 player's guide
1 70-card land pack
10 checklist cards
1 learn-to-play insert
1 Spindown life counter
2 deck boxes

The rares we pulled were very decent - Helvault, Sorrin Lord of Innistrad, Markov Blademaster, Séance, Thalia Guardian of Thraben, Increasing Savergery, Falkenrath Aristocrat, Increasing Ambition, and Grim Backwoods.

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Since Dark Ascension has finally been officially released today let's have a look at the Top 5 selling DKA singles in - this data compiled by the folks over at MTG Mint Card. This may be an indication as to what players are contemplating for standard constructed.

1. Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

2. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

3. Hellrider

4. Vault of the Archangel

5. Vorapede

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RoE Sealed Products

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Just another quick post today folks,

We would like to do a round-up of all the sealed product packaging Wizards had posted so far this week in the Magic Arcana as part of the big ramp up to the Rise of the Eldrazi Spoilers and Previews. We will have a look at the very cool arts on Booster Packs, Intro Packs and Fat Packs.

But first, before we get to that, here is a piece of total randomness - looking over all the awesome Rise of the Eldrazi creature artwork, why are there no Moose ? (we have Elk and Antelope)



I was reminiscing and looking at some old photos when I came across this one . . . yep - that's a baby Moose in the back seat. Her mother was unfortunately killed in an vehicle accident but she had escaped with only minor injuries. So, thinking out loud here - baby Moose are pretty damn cute (and dangerous) - so why no Moose Wizards - can we get one in within the next block please ?

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Well, anywhoos - let's get back on topic . . .

Make sure you check out these killer arts on Rise of the Eldrazi sealed product . . .

Rise of the Eldrazi Intro Packs - 09 March 2010

Rise of the Eldrazi Booster Packs - 10 March 2010

Rise of the Eldrazi Fat Packs - 11 March 2010

That's it for now folks, tune in latter for more wild randomness.

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Zendikar Spoiler 4

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Wizards of the Coast just posted a great Zendikar spoiler. Today on Magic Arcana we now have a bunch of Zendikar Booster Packs images. Although we cannot glean too much from these typical Magic the Gathering spoilers, we can start speculating . . . but first to the booster packs.


Top image :

Demon dude on the left. Is is just me or does the thingy on it's forehead kind of look similar to the Worldwake expansion symbol. (Worldwake is the second / next set in the Zendikar block).

Second dude looks like a typical human warrior or shaman. Background colours suggest red mana at work perhaps.

The creepy suckhead on the right is indeed Sorin Sengir, the vampire. (yeah ! - support for vampires in this block!) Anywho - we are still uncertain if Sorin is a legendary creature or a Planeswalker at this time.
(EDIT : Good catch by Eric - Sorin confirmed as a Planeswalker - You can check out the slow spoiling at WoTC HERE.)

Bottom image:

Planeswalkers Chandra Flamedancer and the new Nissa Revane, touted to be the black / green Elf planeswalker.

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Also newsworthy are two Zendikar Intro Pack images found on the web.

Rise of the Vampires / Black
Foil Rare - Blood sorceress of Malakir
(Pack d'Intro / noir / Ascenscion des Vampires / Sorcière de sang de Malakir)

Unstable Terrain
Blue - Green
Foil Rare - Sphinx of Jwar Isle

Stay tuned for more Zendikar spoilers and other news.