Duels of the Planeswalker decks available June 4th:
Get your favorite Duels of the Planeswalker decks in your hands, Literally!
Inspired by the decks from the blockbuster Duels of the Planeswalkers digital game, these powerful 60-card decks come with a 15-card booster pack, allowing you to customize your deck and take total command of your game.
I hope these come with planeswalkers, but I doubt it. If they do, I'll probably be getting one. If they have other good cards, I'll be getting a couple. I hope the Chandra one comes with Lightning Bolts instead of Shocks.
Another ridiculous money grab for Wizards. And now this defeats the purpose of the online product.
Yes, once again an optional product which no one has any reason to buy unless they actually want it is a "money grab."
The "purpose" of the online product was to introduce new players to Magic and bring other lapsed players back into the game and by most indications it has been incredibly successful at both.
There really should be a white deck. Nissa just doesn't belong with the original walkers.
And I may pick some up if they come with Planeswalkers. If they don't they'll just be a waste of money. Now maybe if they came with M11 packs I'd be happier, but I don't want to buy M10 a month before M11 is out.
Yay! I will probably get one of each depending on the contents. If the contents are very good, I could see myself just buying a Garruk, Jace, and Chandra deck in multiples.
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Ok, so here's my theory: the decks will be like one of the duel decks in terms of contents, y'know 4 rares and a mythic and all that. price point will be about $19.99. And, it WILL include the planeswalker. That would explain why there is no Elspeth deck, because she is pricey and will be rotating soon, whereas all the other mentioned plansewalkers will be standard legal for a while... I don't get the no Ajani part though.
Please let these actually come with the Planeswalkers... The packaging almost suggests it.
Yeah ... not so much.
It'll likely be like the previously released "Planeswalker" decks that were given away in swag bags at NYCC and PAX. The planeswalker is on the box because you are the planeswalker.
That being said, I have no actual knowledge of the contents (of this product), so I suppose there is still some chance.
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No, the Planeswakers do not come with them. It will be a pass for me.
I believe that they only have the listing of the Xbox game decks not the paper product decks, which Wizards said might be different.
Edit: This does provide hope for better decks. Some of the ones in the game were a bit lacking but if the paper product is "inspired" by the game decks there is the potential for some better rares and other goodies.
Yeah, the decks were a bit lacking. For example, Chandra's deck. I do understand where the deck wanted to go, but the cards in it could have been better. Well here's hoping for awesome decks (Plus we do get a booster apparently)
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"The Nissa Revane deck" printed on the box (along with the art focusing solely on her) is pushing this into the deceptive zone, if there isn't a Nissa in there. Notice how the names of the planeswalkers are bolded and in larger type than the deck names. How could wotc legal let them get away with not including a Nissa card? (Maybe if the entire deck list is printed on the back of the box?)
So, I am guessing they will include a PW, and I'll be disappointed in WOTC's trickery if they don't.
I think it's sweet they included a booster, nice touch.
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UUgh, If these Precons are identical to the ones on the Xbox games, then this will be an egregious waste of money, even if the PW's are included.
IMO The Nissa deck was the best of all of the decks, only because BG elves are a simple and efficient archetype that modern cards support. The rest of the decks were absolute garbage.
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I figure these will be the same price as an Intro Pack (or an M11 Intro). I don't think they will have any PW cards (or any mythics) as they already told us more PW Duel Decks are coming, plus this seems much more gateway than premium.
I'll wait to see the decklists. A reprint in the new frame (or even that new The Rack art) could get me to picking up one...
If the Planeswalker cards are included in the decks, then it's almost guaranteed that the decklist will be different from the online version. Having Nissa in the deck without Nissa's Chosen would be pretty silly.
Where is the Ajani Goldmane deck? Is this a signal that he isn`t going to be reprinted in M10 and we will get Elspeth instead? And Elspeth is too expensive for such a deck...
I still don't think they'll have PW cards, but if they do, the lack of an Ajani deck could be a sign that the next Duel Deck is Ajani vs Bolas.
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Announced via Twitter:
Duels of the Planeswalker decks available June 4th:
Get your favorite Duels of the Planeswalker decks in your hands, Literally!
Inspired by the decks from the blockbuster Duels of the Planeswalkers digital game, these powerful 60-card decks come with a 15-card booster pack, allowing you to customize your deck and take total command of your game.
Commander:
R Daretti, Scrap Savant
BR Olivia Voldaren
BRG Shattergang Brothers
GUR Riku of Two Reflections
WBG Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Any idea on the MSRP?
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Btw, where can we get decklists for these suckers?
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Yes, once again an optional product which no one has any reason to buy unless they actually want it is a "money grab."
The "purpose" of the online product was to introduce new players to Magic and bring other lapsed players back into the game and by most indications it has been incredibly successful at both.
And I may pick some up if they come with Planeswalkers. If they don't they'll just be a waste of money. Now maybe if they came with M11 packs I'd be happier, but I don't want to buy M10 a month before M11 is out.
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The decklist are on Mananation.com:
http://www.mananation.com/duels-planeswalker-decks/
No, the Planeswakers do not come with them. It will be a pass for me.
Sorry everyone. Mananation has been corrected. At the moment, the decklists are still unknown. Sorry for the confusion.
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EDIT: Darn, I guess I was wrong.
Yeah ... not so much.
It'll likely be like the previously released "Planeswalker" decks that were given away in swag bags at NYCC and PAX. The planeswalker is on the box because you are the planeswalker.
That being said, I have no actual knowledge of the contents (of this product), so I suppose there is still some chance.
That doesn't have any deck lists. It has a link to the xbox version deck lists, which are explicitly mentioned as not being the same.
I believe that they only have the listing of the Xbox game decks not the paper product decks, which Wizards said might be different.
Edit: This does provide hope for better decks. Some of the ones in the game were a bit lacking but if the paper product is "inspired" by the game decks there is the potential for some better rares and other goodies.
I am a creative and exuberant individual; a lover of knowledge and enthusiast of rationality. The things that I value in life are learning, friendship, and passion; it is with these factors that I attain a great deal of information and companions. My goal in life is to have fun learning as much as I possibly can while enjoying all there is within the world. At my best I'm insightful, imaginative, and powerful; at my worst I'm volatile, uncontrollable, and childish.
Ruh-roh, that doesn't sound good...
So, I am guessing they will include a PW, and I'll be disappointed in WOTC's trickery if they don't.
I think it's sweet they included a booster, nice touch.
-- David Falk, Seattle Soccer Examiner, March 2009
IMO The Nissa deck was the best of all of the decks, only because BG elves are a simple and efficient archetype that modern cards support. The rest of the decks were absolute garbage.
Also, why no W love?
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I'll wait to see the decklists. A reprint in the new frame (or even that new The Rack art) could get me to picking up one...
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I still don't think they'll have PW cards, but if they do, the lack of an Ajani deck could be a sign that the next Duel Deck is Ajani vs Bolas.