Here we are folks, Part 10, the last installment of Talking Trivia. To celebrate the occasion, we have a deluxe super oversized edition! Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi (2015) This was the first Duel Deck to include spindown dice. Battle for Zendikar (2015) The Masterpiece series was first introduced in Battle for Zendikar and featured the Expeditions. Commander 2015 (2015) The only way to obtain these cards on MTGO was to redeem them in six card prize packs. Oath of the Gatewatch (2016) Oath of the Gatewatch introduced a new basic land type; Wastes. These specifically produce colorless mana. Duel
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Witty introduction bot is busted, please insert own Born of the Gods (2014) This set saw the printing of Kiora, a much anticipated character originally from the Duels of the Planeswalkers video game. Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (2014) This Duel Deck is based on a web story called The Gorgon and the Guildpact. Journey into Nyx (2014) Certain packs of Journey into Nyx included all fifteen gods released in Theros, Born of the Gods, and Journey Into Nyx. They are quite literally god packs. Modern Event Deck (2014) The deck was titled “March of the Multitudes” and generally considered
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Let me preface this with apologizing to everyone who purchased Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt. Anyway… Planechase 2012 (2012) This set introduced the Phenomenon card type, which went into the Planar deck. These were not based on a location, instead acting as anomalies in the multiverse. Magic 2013 (2012) is the first multicolored card to be printed in a core set. From the Vault: Realms (2012) The set symbol depicts a sunrise coming up over a mountain, or so I’m told. Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari (2012) The “plot” of this duel deck previewed the events of Return to Ravnica.
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Welcome back and thanks for sticking with the longest running series thus far on StrictlyAverage! Only because EDH IMHO runs once a week, and you run Tues and Thurs – Editor Scars of Mirrodin (2010) Scars of Mirrodin introduced the keyword Infect, a culmination of Poisonous and Wither. Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning (2010) Fire & Lightning is the first Premium Deck to feature cards with new art made for the set. The cards were and . Salvat 2011 (2011) Like the original Salvat set, these cards were only obtainable from the Magic Encyclopedia and includes 600 cards. Mirrodin
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