Duel Masters' Latest Set Includes Black Lotus, Nicol Bolas, And Other Classic Magic The Gathering Cards
It happened: Wizards of the Coast has finally reprinted Magic The Gathering's reserved list staple Black Lotus. There's rioting in the streets; with collectors forced to burn their collections for warmth as their market value plummet. Except, not really… because the card has been printed for a completely different game, Duel Masters.
Although Wizards of the Coast stopped printing Duel Masters in English in 2006, it has remained a popular game in Japan. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, a new set has been released, including new and old cards from Duel Masters, and remixes of classic Magic cards.
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The set, which is called "DMEX-18 20th Anniversary Huge Thanks Memorial Pack: The Chapter of The Shadow Parallel Masters", is a celebration of Duel Masters' history. The classic frame has returned (something Magic fans enjoyed in Modern Horizons 2 and Time Spiral Remastered's timeshifted frames) for many cards. It even notes the game's close connection to MTG with famous cards from the game being adapted work in Duel Masters. These aren't actual Magic The Gathering cards, they're Duel Masters cards with the same name and similar effects.
Some have been in Duel Masters for a while already, like Jace the Mind Sculptor, Emrakul the Aeons Torn, Black Lotus, Nicol Bolas, and Serra Angel, and so these are reprints of their previous Duel Masters' appearances. Some, though, a brand new to the game, and have been printed on classic Magic frames. Cards like Sliver Queen, Birds of Paradise, Living Death, and Pouncing Jaguar have all been given this treatment.
Of course, a few changes have had to be made to fit the cards into Duel Masters – the biggest ones being the mana cost, power
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