Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Announcing Planechase

The Planechase plane cards introduce a groundbreaking new way to experience planeswalking. Through this innovative new kind of card, two or more players can battle each other across a variety of diverse worlds, each with its own unique effect on the game. These thrilling new conditions add a whole new layer of chaos, meaning the only thing you can count on is unpredictability.


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Wizards of the Coast is launching a new product, including a new type of cards, 'Plane' cards, which are oversized and will have a effect on the game. The game is While the decks that will come with the Game Packs will be tournament legal in their respective formats, it is unlikely the Plane cards will. Details are scant for now, with little information save for some teaser images and info blurbs.

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There will be four Planechase Game Packs released on September 4th, 2009: Elemental Thunder, Metallic Dreams, Strike Force, and Zombie Empire.

Each game pack will contain 10 all-new plane cards, a ready-to-play 60-card deck, a six-sided planar die and a Planechase strategy insert with multiplayer rules.

Each of the 60-card decks will include 8 rares, and will be composed of cards from throughout Magic's history - including a preview card from Zendikar.

The 10 oversized plane cards comprise a planar deck. They feature all-new artwork depicting some of the more exotic realms of the Magic multiverse.

Each of the cards in the 60-card decks will be black-bordered and tournament legal. This means that these cards are legal for use in any tournaments where the original printings are still legal.

Planechase release events will be held September 4-6, 2009. Watch magicthegathering.com this summer for details.


Initial Concept and Game Design: Brian Tinsman (lead), Aaron Forsythe, Peter Knudson, and Kenneth Nagle

Final Game and Deck Development: Mike Turian (lead), Dave Guskin, Peter Knudson, Scott Larabee, and Mark Purvis, with contributions from Mark L. Gottlieb

Release Date: September 4th, 2009

MSRP: $19.99 (USD)

Source - here

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