Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2nd Expansion Invades Xbox Live Arcade

David Leavitt
Wizards of the Coast has just released a press release stating that the latest expansion pack for Magic: the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalker will be available to purchase and download from the Xbox Live Arcade on May 12.

Don't own an Xbox 360? Duels of the Planeswalkers will be coming to to PlayStation 3 and PC later this summer (more information here).

The long awaited second expansion to Duels of the Planeswalkers will offer both Magic: the Gathering players and videogame enthusiasts a chance to "play with new decks, experience never-before-seen challenges, and battle new adversaries".

Featured in the second expansion to Duels of the Planeswalkers for Xbox 360 is "new downloadable content [that] will allow players to battle the ancient vampire Sorin Markov," in addition to the following:

* Three new playable decks, including Nicol Bolas' "Eons of Evil" Planeswalker deck
* Three new unlockable cards for each of the eight original decks plus the three decks from the first Duels of the Planeswalkers expansion
* Five new puzzling challenge levels
* Three new achievements
* Host migration for multiplayer

Additionally, on Friday May 14th from 6 to 8 PM, players can "check out Frag Doll Friday and take down these well known girl-gamers as they test out the new expansion." For more details on Frag Doll Friday, go here.

The Duels of the Planeswalkers second expansion is priced at 400 Microsoft Points. ESRB Rating: TEEN with Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violent References.

For more information on Duels of the Planeswalkers, go to duelsoftheplaneswalkers.com.

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Source:
Press release from Wizards of the Coast, received by email on May 11, 2010.

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  • Three new playable decks, including Nicol Bolas' "Eons of Evil" Planeswalker deck
  • Three new unlockable cards for each of the eight original decks plus the three decks from the first
  • * Five new puzzling challenge levels
Don't own an Xbox 360? Duels of the Planeswalkers will be coming to to PlayStation 3 and PC later this summer.

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  • Shawna Massengill5/11/2010

    Very cool. I used to love Magic.

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