![]() The few omissions-a special icon that allows you to either tap or pay two life a symbol indicating that a card has been copied-show up only in Challenge mode, which is geared for seasoned veterans. The same goes for blocking: valid creatures get a gold border and to defend, you simply drag a line from your card to the enemy’s. ![]() The automatic stuff is also great, as the game highlights cards in your hand (or in play) that you can afford to cast, and when you click to summon or activate them, your mana-generating lands automatically tap, and expert players can cycle through and specify the lands in question by pressing the left CTRL button. For newcomers, an active Tutorial mode turns out to be the best way to actually learn the basic mechanics, and it’s great to be able to use the zoom-in feature to remind yourself what each card’s abilities and icons mean. Ten bucks, the cost of one 60-card starter deck, gets you 10 cleverly optimized decks (and can unlock up to 30 additional cards for them, at a rate of one per win). ![]() That said, Magic: The Gathering 2013 is far more than a demo. And the robust Challenge mode, returning from the 2012 edition, demonstrates the overpowered exploits that can only be generated from having the rarest of cards-most of which, like the Praetors, can’t be normally earned for your in-game decks. The built-in Deck Manager teases you with the ability to adjust each deck, but doesn’t allow you to swap cards between them, or to remove land cards you’ve got to “upgrade” to real cards to do that. Who says a marketing tool can’t also be a great game? Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is designed to pique your interest in the physical version of the collectible card game it’s based on (and which is set for a mid-July release): As you progress through the Campaign mode, you’re literally reminded and redirected to places where you can purchase Intro packs (with starter and booster decks) and Deck Builder’s Toolkits (285 cards, “an instant collection”) or play in-person Mini Master tournaments.
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