[DD] – Sorin vs. Tibalt (Decklist Update March 1st)

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On the world of Innistrad, humans have always been pawns. For the mighty vampire families, humans are the source of blood and the foundation of their power. For the werewolf packs, humans are prey. For the ghouls and ghosts of the plane, humans are reminders of lives gone by, the despised living to be hunted and terrified. And for demons and devils, humans are targets for their hatred and torment.

Sorin was among the first generation of vampires created on Innistrad. He saw how his kind spread over the plane, feeding on and ultimately diminishing the populace. He argued for restraint, but the other vampire families resented his intrusion. Unknown to his kin, however, Sorin was a Planeswalker. He traveled the Multiverse searching for a solution to the grave situation on his home plane. Ultimately, he created the archangel Avacyn, a protector that would watch over the humans of Innistrad and serve as the symbol of hope. Thousands of years later, Innistrad is still afflicted with monstrous creatures, but thanks to Sorin’s intervention, the Avacynian Church continues to lend its protection to the world’s humans.

The fiendish mage Tibalt was born human, but immediately showed a predilection for inflicting pain. When a dark invocation caused his essence to be merged with infernal devils of Innistrad, his Planeswalker spark was ignited. He was free to traverse the Multiverse looking for new unfortunates to torment, but the innocent people of his native Innistrad were always his favorite victims.

Sorin, with his long-sighted, vampiric perspective, knows that humanity may lose its tenuous grip on survival if Innistrad’s monstrous forces hunt too recklessly. The young pain-mage Tibalt, on the other hand, respects no authority but his own vicious whims. As they clash, neither will tolerate anything but the utter defeat of his foe. Who will prevail is up to you.

Deck Design and Deck Development: Chris Millar and Kelly Digges
Twitter Hashtag: #MTGSVT
Languages Available: English, Japanese
Release Date: March 15, 2013
MSRP: $19.99





Adding decklists!

Deck

Planeswalkers: 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad Creatures: 2x Doomed Traveler 1x Vampire Lacerator 1x Wall of Omens 1x Child of Night 2x Duskhunter Bat 1x Mesmeric Fiend 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir 1x Twilight Drover 1x Bloorage Vampire 1x Fiend Hunter 1x Vampire Nighthawk 1x Mausoleum Guard 1x Phantom General 1x Vampire Outcasts 1x Revenant Patriarch 1x Butcher of Malakir 1x Sengir Vampire Enchantments: 1x Mark of the Vampire 1x Field of Souls Sorceries: 1x Decompose 1x Lingering Souls (FNM art?) 2x Spectral Procession (? Art) 1x Ancient Craving 1x Absorb Vis 1x Death Grasp (? Art) Instants: 1x Vampire's Bite 1x Sorin's Thirst 1x Urge to Feed 1x Zealous Persecution 1x Mortify (? Art) 1x Unmake Lands: 2x Evolving Wilds 2x Tainted Fields 12x Swamp 9x Plains Tokens: 2x Spirit

Deck

Planeswalkers: 1x Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded Creatures: 1x Goblin Arsonist 1x Scorched Rusalka 1x Reassembling Skeleton 2x Ashmouth Hound 2x Hellspark Elemental 2x Vithian Stinger 1x Shambling Remains 1x Coal Stoker 1x Lavaborn Muse 1x Mad Prophet 1x Hellrider 1x Skirsdag Cultist 1x Corpse Connoisseur 1x Scourge Devil 1x Gang of Devils Sorceries: 1x Bump in the Night 1x Faithless Looting 1x Flame Slash 1x Pyroclasm 1x Recoup 2x Browbeat (Alt art) 1x Breaking Point 1x Blightning (Alt Art) 1x Torrent of Souls 1x Devil's Play Instants: 1x Blazing Salvo 1x Geistflame 1x Terminate 1x Strangling Soot 1x Flame Javelin Enchantments: 1x Sulfuric Vortex Land: 2x Akoum Refuge 2x Rakdos Carnarium 14x Mountain 6x Swamp

[Wydogg5305]

So is this Sorin Markov or Sorin, Lord of Innistrad? Guessing the latter due to it referring to Innistrad several times.

[empathogen]

Originally Posted by Wydogg5305

So is this Sorin Markov or Sorin, Lord of Innistrad? Guessing the latter due to it referring to Innistrad several times.

Gotta be Sorin, Lord of Innistrad...
Otherwise it better cost $10

Also, I totally thought this was a troll until I saw who it was and the graphic...
It just *sounds* like a joke!

[Scion of Zendikar]

I am super excited to see more artwork of Tibalt. Hopefully we get something along the lines of an alternate-art Brimstone Volley or Devil's Play.

[Sanity's_Eclipse]

Originally Posted by empathogen

Gotta be Innistrad...

But we don't actually know.

[JonathanSpx]

At first glance I thought it was a joke too. Has wizards really lost touch with their player base this badly. Unless this is a new improved Tibat 2.0 and Sorin 2.0 or has some absolutely omg godly cards in it, this is going to fail like so bad.

On the other hand, Watch they'll announce vindicate, B/R Tibalt 2.0, Mortify, and Terminate. Then they'll announce shops will only get 1.

[Unskilled Ninja]

Wut.

I don't think anybody could have predicted this duel deck. The matchup just seems random.

Unfortunately, we're almost certainly going to be getting good old "Russian-Roulette-for-2-mana" Tibalt. God, Red Planeswalkers suck.

[Sanity's_Eclipse]

My responses from the other thread.

Originally Posted by Sanity's_Eclipse

Tibalt looks epic in the art at the bottom.

That being said, I hate it. Which Sorin it's gonna be isn't clear, for one. And Two, Tibalt just kinda sucks. Three, like someone else said, the conflict kinda makes sense but still feels contrived.

Why couldn't it have been Tamiyo? I'd have bought that ---- in a heartbeat.

Originally Posted by Sanity's_Eclipse

Alright, so post-initial reaction response now.

If it's Sorin, Lord blah, then maybe I'll get it, just because I'm starting to love . But seriously, I don't have a deck for that Sorin, and Tibalt still kinda sucks. Really wish they would've done Tammy.

If Sorin's deck actually does have a Vindicate, then I will buy a copy, lol.

[KolbaneX]

It wouldn't be Tamiyo because she isn't antagonistic in nature. She is curious, and is there studying the moon.

[TheGodOfWar91]

An....interesting choice of a duel deck, to say the least. Oh well. I'm sure someone, somewhere will want this.

[VikingIrishman]

Dear gods, that expansion symbol is sexy...

It may be an awkward match up, but at least it wasn't something completely ridiculous like Venser vs. Koth.

[Melriken]

This isn't a duel, it is a smackdown... Sorin wins this every time...

Though it will be hilarious if it includes vindicate...

[empathogen]

Agreed that Tamiyo would have been a much, MUCH better choice than Tibalt.

Oh well- at least it has a cool expansion symbol?

[TheTennesseeFireman]

Tibalt looks strung out and about to cut somebody. Then again, that's probably exactly the vibe they were going for. Hopefully they can get creative with his design space seeing as no one has built a really successful deck around him yet.

[zombiepete]

Aww, why couldn't it have been Tamiyo?

Hopefully Tibalt's deck will have a Bonfire in it to bring down the price.