Friday, October 21, 2011

Innistrad Intro Packs

Magic: the Gathering from Wizard of the Coast released it's intro packs that were include in the release of their newest set Innistrad. They came out with FIVE great choices to choose from, each with their own style of play and strategy. Each Innistrad Intro Pack includes a 60-Card Deck, plus a 15-Card Booster Pack.

The Five Decks are:

Spectral Legions
  • The majority of the deck is made up of evasive Spirits. 
  • Most have flying and the rest have intimidate, so they'll be difficult to block
Eldritch Onslaught
  • A mix of flashback spells and wily creatures
  • The deck is filled instants and sorceries with flashback, which you can cast from your graveyard
Deathly Dominion
  • Advantages of the "morbid" abilities; A morbid card gets better if any creatures died earlier in the turn
Carnival of Blood
  • A range of Vampires that cost two and three mana. 
  • Given the speed and strength of your Vampires, it often won't take long for you to just roll over your opponent and win the game.
Repel the Dark
  • Swarm of Humans
  • Control and never running out of humans to cast

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Deck: Gates of the Underworld

The Newest Structure Deck for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is called Gates of the Underworld. It will be officially released on Tuesday October 18, 2011. This new deck includes most, if not all the Underworld's you need, but only ONE of each, so I suggest you to buy THREE structures to complete the deck.

Features:
  •    Based on the Fiend-Type Monster Theme.
  •    A Fiend-Type Deck based on using the "Dark World" Monsters.
  •    Includes 5 new cards and many reprints.


Includes 40 cards:

    1 Ultra Rare
    2 Super Rares
    37 Commons
    1 Rulebook
    1 Game Mat
    1 Dueling Guide


Gates of the Underworld:
    SDGU-EN001 Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World
    SDGU-EN002 Snoww, Unlight of Dark World
    SDGU-EN003 Celri, Guru of Dark World
    SDGU-EN004 Zure, Knight of Dark World
    SDGU-EN005 Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World
    SCGU-EN006 Scarr, Scout of Dark World
    SDGU-EN007 Kahkki, Guerilla of Dark World
    SDGU-EN008 Gren, Tactician of Dark World
    SDGU-EN009 Broww, Huntsman of Dark World
    SDGU-EN010 Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World
    SDGU-EN011 Brron, Mad King of Dark World
    SDGU-EN012 Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
    SDGU-EN013 Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World
    SDGU-EN014 Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World
    SDGU-EN015 Belial - Marquis of Darkness
    SDGU-EN016 Tragoedia
    SDGU-EN017 Sangan
    SDGU-EN018 Newdoria
    SDGU-EN019 Goblin King
    SDGU-EN020 Grave Squirmer
    SDGU-EN021 Card Guard
    SDGU-EN022 Battle Fader
    SDGU-EN023 The Gates of Dark World
    SDGU-EN024 Dark World Lightning
    SDGU-EN025 Gateway to Dark World x2
    SDGU-EN026 Dark World Dealings
    SDGU-EN027 Allure of Darkness
    SDGU-EN028 Card Destruction
    SDGU-EN029 Terraforming
    SDGU-EN030 Dark Eruption
    SDGU-EN031 Dark Scheme
    SDGU-EN032 The Forces of Darkness
    SDGU-EN033 Deck Devastation Virus
    SDGU-EN034 Eradicator Epidemic Virus
    SDGU-EN035 Mind Crush
    SDGU-EN036 Dark Deal
    SDGU-EN037 The Transmigration Prophecy
    SDGU-EN038 Escape from the Dark Dimension
    SDGU-EN039 Dark Bribe

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Top Yu-Gi-Oh! Deck Lists for Toronto Regionals 15/10/2011

As some of you may know already, Toronto Regional's is coming up this Saturday October 15, 2011 located in the Toronto Metro Convention Center Building. Based on what we have seen during these past few weeks at locals and other events, we can surely justify that these are the decks you'll most likely run into and should be aware of:
 
T.G. Agents (Agent Variant)
Monsters: 28
3x Master Hyperion
3x The Agent of Mystery - Earth
3x The Agent of Creation - Venus
3x Mystical Shine Ball
2x T.G. Striker 

2x T.G. Warwolf
2x Maxx "C"
2x Herald of Orange Light
1x Archlord Kristya
1x Effect Veiler
1x Honest
1x Tragoedia
1x Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1x Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
1x Sangan
1x Genex Ally Birdman

Spells: 12
3x Pot of Duality
3x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Mind Control
1x Heavy Storm
1x Dark Hole
1x Monster Reborn
1x Creature Swap
1x Book of Moon

Traps: 1
1x Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15

2x Gachi Gachi Gantetsu
1x Leviathan Dragon
1x Leviair the Sea Dragon
1x T.G. Wonder Magician
1x T.G. Hyper Librarian
1x Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1x Ally of Justice Catastor
1x Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1x Black Rose Dragon
1x Scrap Archfiend
1x Scrap Dragon
1x Stardust Dragon
1x Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier

Side Deck: 15 

2x Cyber Dragon
2x Thunder King Rai-Oh
1x Archlord Kristya
2x D.D. Crow
1x Chain Dissapearance
2x Leeching the Light
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Royal Decree
1x Torrential Tribute




HERO Deck (HERO-GATE Variant) 
Monsters: 11
2x Elemental HERO Neos Alius
1x Elemental HERO Ocean
1x Elemental HERO Ice Edge
2x Elemental HERO Voltic
1x Elemental HERO Heat
1x Elemental HERO Stratos
2x Effect Veiler
1x Honest


Spells: 21
3x Fusion Gate
2x Terraforming
2x Miracle Fusion
3x E - Emergency Call
1x Parallel World Fusion
2x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Super Polymerization
3x Pot of Duality
1x Monster Reborn
1x Heavy Storm
1x Dark Hole


Traps: 8
1x Trap Dustshoot
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Dimensional Prison
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Starlight Road
1x Solemn Judgment


Extra Deck: 15
3x Elemental HERO The Shining
2x Elemental HERO Absolute Zero
2x Elemental HERO Nova Master
1x Elemental HERO Gaia
1x Elemental HERO Great Tornado
1x Vision HERO Adoration
1x Vision HERO Trinity
1x Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste
2x Number 39: Utopia
1x Stardust Dragon


Side Deck: 15
1x Super Polymerization
1x Mind Crush
2x Kinetic Soldier
3x Dimensional Fissure
2x D.D. Crow
2x Parallel World Fusion
2x Thunder King Rai-Oh
2x Smashing Ground




Blackwing Deck (Pure Blackwing Variant)
Monsters: 17

1x Dark Armed Dragon
3x Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn
3x Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
3x Blackwing - Bora the Spear
1x Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow
1x Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
2x Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
2x Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor
1x Sangan

Spells: 11
1x Black Whirlwind
3x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Dark Hole
1x Monster Reborn
1x My Body As A Shield
1x Book of Moon
2x Pot of Duality

Traps: 12
3x Icarus Attack
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
2x Call Of The Haunted
1x Dust Tornado
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Solemn Judgment


Extra Deck: 15
1x Magical Android
1x Vortex the Whirlwind 

2x Blackwing Armed Wing
1x Flamvell Uruquizas 

1x Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
2x Blackwing Armor Master
1x Black Rose Dragon
1x Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant
1x Stardust Dragon
1x Colossal Fighter
1x Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Wind-Up Zenmaister




Six Samurai Deck (Pure Six Samurai Variant)

Creatures: 15
2x Elder of the Six Samurai
3x Legendary Six Samurai - Kageki
3x Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan
3x Legendary Six Samurai - Kagemusha
2x Grandmaster of the Six Samurai
1x Hand of the Six Samurai
1x Shien's Squire

Spells: 19
3x Asceticism of the Six Samurai
3x Upstart Goblin
3x Six Samurai United
2x Mystic Space Typhoon
2x Shien's Dojo
1x Shien's Smoke Signal
1x Reinforcements of the Army
1x Monster Reborn
1x Heavy Storm
1x Dark Hole
1x Gateway of the Six Samurai


Trap: 6

2x Musakani Magatama
1x Double-Edged Sword Technique
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute

Extra Deck: 3

1x Leviathan Dragon
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Legendary Six Samurai - Shi-En



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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Effect Veiler

Effect Veiler
During your opponent's Main Phase, you can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard to select 1 face-up Effect Monster your opponent controls. Negate the effect(s) of that monster until the End Phase.

This card is very useful in this format due to the countless incidents of play ability. You can literally use it on anything your opponent throws at you whether its against Agent Deck's, or Samurai Deck's this is a must for any competitive player. Its also a level 1 tuner to help synchro those awesome cards in your Extra Deck. As well as being a Light target for Black Luster Soldier- Envoy of the Beginning.

This card comes in 3 Rarities: Ultimate Rare, Ultra Rare and just normal Rare. There is a lot of value if your think about obtaining one of these due to sheer usefulness and if you go Ultimate then prettiness as well. I feel every duelist should either main this or side, it is a must have.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years

On October 4th, 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG will be releasing Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years. The Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years collects 279 of the most popular cards from the GX era (2005 to 2008). Each box contains 58 cards in all, including 28 foil cards.
Spoilers:

All 3 Sacred Beast cards – Guaranteed!
Uria, Lord of Searing Flames
Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder
Raviel, Lord of Phantasms
These Sacred Beasts were hidden away beneath Duel Academy, so that nobody could ever use their incredible power! Each Legendary Collection 2 comes with all 3 cards, displayed in the front of a GX-styled collectible display binder.
All 3 Darklord Prize Cards – Guaranteed!
Darklord Asmodeus
Darklord Superbia
Darklord Edeh Arae
These Darklord monsters have only been available as championship-level prizes. But now you can get your own set of Darklord monsters for your Deck! (As for the other two Darklords, you can find Darklord Zerato in Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition. For Darklord Desire keep reading this page!)
7 NEW GX Ultra Rare cards – Guaranteed!
Cyber Larva
Lion Alligator
Spawn Alligator
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Parallel World Fusion
Dragonic Tactics
Court of Justice
These NEW cards can’t be found anywhere else! They can power up all kinds of Decks, like Dragons, Fairies, and Reptiles. Plus there’s a new Elemental HERO monster! And Parallel World Fusion even lets you Fusion Summon your Elemental HEROES using monsters that have been banished from the game!
5 Legendary Collection 2 Mega-Packs
Mega-Packs are a brand new kind of pack, unlike anything you’ve seen before!
Each Mega-Pack has at least 1 card of EVERY rarity from its set. That means that every Legendary Collection 2 Mega-Pack has 1 Secret Rare, AND 1 Ultra Rare, AND 1 Super Rare, AND 1 Rare, plus 5 commons.
In EVERY pack.
And you get 5 of these packs in every Legendary Collection 2!
The 9 cards in each Mega-Pack are from a unique 266-card mega-set created specifically for Legendary Collection 2. This mega-set includes the greatest cards from the GX era, including Elemental HEROES, Destiny HEROES, Evil HEROES, Neo-Spacians, Crystal Beasts, and Cyber Dragons, plus top GX-era tournament cards, including Gladiator Beasts, Lightsworn, Six Samurai, and more!
Highlights of this 266-card mega-set include:
  • Almost every single HERO card, all in one place: Elemental HERO, Destiny HERO, and Evil HERO. (A great match for the Masked HERO and Vision HERO monsters in Generation Force.)
  • Easy-to-get, common versions of some of the most popular cards ever, including Thunder King Rai-Oh, Judgment Dragon, Gateway of the Six, Elemental HERO Stratos, Mezuki, and D.D. Survivor.
  • Shiny, foil versions of popular cards to jazz up your Deck, including Instant Fusion, Future Fusion, Hydrogeddon, Macro Cosmos, Dimensional Prison, and D.D. Crow. All included as either Ultra Rares or Super Rares.
  • Secret Rare versions of Necro Gardna, Super Polymerization, Destiny Draw, Phantom of Chaos, Dimensional Fissure, Banisher of the Radiance, and many more.
  • Foil versions of the most popular Gladiator Beasts, including Bestiari, Darius, Equeste, Heraklinos, Hoplomus, Laquari, Murmillo, and Secutor, plus Test Tiger and Gladiator Beast War Chariot.
  • A BRAND NEW Gladiator Beast monster: Gladiator Beast Lanista!
  • Foil versions of top-end Lightsworn monsters like Jain, Lumina, and Aurkus.
  • 5 variant art cards: Elemental HEROES Avian, Burstinatrix, and Sparkman, plus Cyber Dragon and Cyber End Dragon.
  • Chazz Princeton’s Dark End Dragon and Light End Dragon.
  • Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes – finally available for everyone!
  • Darklord Desire, to team up with your other 3 Darklords.
  • All 6 of the original Six Samurai, plus Grandmaster of the Six Samurai and Great Shogun Shien.
  • Gallis the Star Beast and Darkness Destroyer – released in North America for the first time ever.
  • All cards are printed with updated text that’s easier to understand.
RECAP: With 1 Secret Rare, 1 Ultra Rare, AND 1 Super Rare in EACH of your 5 Mega-Packs, this is your best chance ever to get the foil cards you’re looking for! Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years may be the one Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG item that you literally cannot afford to skip.
Each Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years contains 58 cards:
1 Ultra Rare Uria, Lord of Searing Flames
1 Ultra Rare Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder
1 Ultra Rare Raviel, Lord of Phantasms
1 Ultra Rare Darklord Asmodeus
1 Ultra Rare Darklord Superbia
1 Ultra Rare Darklord Edeh Arae
1 Ultra Rare Cyber Larva
1 Ultra Rare Lion Alligator
1 Ultra Rare Spawn Alligator
1 Ultra Rare Elemental HERO Great Tornado
1 Ultra Rare Parallel World Fusion
1 Ultra Rare Dragonic Tactics
1 Ultra Rare Court of Justice
5 Legendary Collection 2 Mega-Packs, each with 1 Secret Rare, 1 Ultra Rare, 1 Super Rare, 1 Rare, and 5 commons PER PACK for a total of:
5 more Secret Rare Cards
5 more Ultra Rare Cards
5 more Super Rare Cards
5 more Rare Cards
25 more Common Cards
GRAND TOTAL PER BOX: 5 Secret Rares, 18 Ultra Rares, 5 Super Rares, 5 Rares, 25 Commons IN EACH BOX, all packed in a GX-themed 3-ring display binder!

Magic: The Gathering Innistrad Launch Party

On Saturday October 1st, 2011, Magic: The Gathering held an Launch Party event at local stores around the world for their newest set in Magic history, Innistrad. With the launch of this set meant that players and collectors could officially purchase Innistrad Pre-Constructed Decks, Booster Packs and Fat Packs. At the Launch Party I attended at my local (Teddy'n'Me located at South Common Mall, Mississauga, Ontario) I was introduced to Innistrad for the 1st time. I was able to pull the Garruk Relentless, one of the Planeswalkers and Mythic Rares from set as well as Army of the Damned which helped me greatly in the sealed tournament with a score of 2 Wins and 0 Loses every round I was in.

Players that attended the launch party received 6 packs of Innistrad to make a 40 card seal Deck consisting only of the cards they get from their 6 packs. As a special promotion to all participants, attendees also receive 1 Ludevic’s Test Subject/Ludevic’s Abomination promo.

What is a Launch Party: 
Launch Parties provide a venue for you to buy the new release of Magic cards as soon as they’re available and play right away with other players in your local area. Run in local game and hobby stores around the world the weekend the new set is available in stores, Launch Parties are low-key introductions to the cards and a great way to meet new players.

Formats are varied at Launch Parties, including Sealed Deck and Booster Draft. In Sealed Deck, you build your deck out of a set number of cards given to you at the start of the event. A Booster Draft involves selecting cards from a larger pool of players, usually eight, and then building your deck out of the cards you draft.

If you enjoyed playing at a Launch Party, you should look into playing at the next Prerelease Event, along with Friday Night Magic.

Schedule

Launch Parties are held at local retail stores the first weekend a new card set is available for purchase. The events usually consist of 15-30 players at each location.

Prizes

Unique prizes created just for this Launch Party are awarded to top players. Special commemorative foil cards and are given to each participant while supplies last. Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the event organizers.


  • Play with the new cards as soon as they’re available!

  • Take home an exclusive promo card!

  • Get to know your Magic community by playing at a local store!

  • Meet new players in your area!

  • Start your sanctioned playing career now!