MTG Plane chase annouced

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Today on the Magic Arcana, Wizards of the Coast announced a new product for Magic: The Gathering. Planechase is a whole new way to experience your favorite game. This multiplayer, casual format simulates planeswalking by adding a new card to the game. Through this brand new card type, players can battle each other across a variety of diverse worlds, each with its own unique effect on the game.

For more details see the Arcana announcement or view below.

-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

-MSRP: $19.99




it''ll be tough to get this going in tourneys but hey who knows it may work out.

[randomryan]

In my opinon, it sounds extremely dumb. Wizards is pushing too many new ideas too fast. Theyre prinitng Duel Decks, From the Vaults, Magic 2010, and Plane Chase all too fast. Alone, spread out, they might be good. But they have to give us time to settle and get comfortable with a one, maybe two, new ideas at a time.

[l3dzppln]

In my opinon, it sounds extremely dumb. Wizards is pushing too many new ideas too fast. Theyre prinitng Duel Decks, From the Vaults, Magic 2010, and Plane Chase all too fast. Alone, spread out, they might be good. But they have to give us time to settle and get comfortable with a one, maybe two, new ideas at a time.

I completely disagree. I think that it makes magic way more exciting. Getting comfortable often times means that one deck (such as faeries or cruel control) becomes way too dominant. People have also been craving a new multi-player format, so this looks exciting. I also think it will be interesting to have a game format that more reflects the world of magic.