Magic: The Gathering’s Mirrodin Besieged preview cards for the Scars of Mirrodin Game Day are the diametrically opposed Peace Strider and Pierce Strider.

via Mirrodin Besieged Pierce Strider – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Note: This isn’t a news piece or a strategy guide, it’s actually some selections of the block I’m creating for Magic: The Gathering’s Great Designer Search 2. So if you’d like to take a peek at some ideas and maybe throw in some feedback, you’ve come to the right place! On to the block: Wind, Strings, Percussion!

via Great Designer Search 2: Dan’s Block – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Peace Strider and its counterpart construct Pierce Strider are officially the first two spoilers from Mirrodin Besieged, the next set in Magic: The Gathering’s Scars of Mirrodin block.

via Mirrodin Besieged Peace Strider – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

A milestone for Magic: The Gathering Online, digital objects created in the program hit the one billion mark on October 1st. That’s right, Magic: The Gathering Online has crossed the 1,000,000,000 digital object mark.

via Magic: The Gathering Online “prints” one-billionth digital object – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Since we first heard about Magic: The Gathering’s Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning, we suspected that the slick new artwork was for Chain Lightning. It turns out it was a good guess, as Chain Lightning and some other classic cards have been confirmed for this sixty-card, foiled out, fire-flinging deck set to release November 19, 2010.

via Chain Lightning, classics confirmed for Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Friday Night Magic is an excellent way to test decks, meet friends, and get access to exclusive promo cards like October’s FNM Rift Bolt. Rift Bolt originally appeared in Time Spiral and was a textbook example of how the suspend mechanic could be applied to basic building block spells like Lightning Bolt.

via October FNM Promo: Rift Bolt – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Season One of League of Legends rolls on, revealing Swain, the Master Tactician. Swain’s got crows, slows, debuffs and dots, making him an instant winner for those already in love with Malzahar.

via League of Legends reveals Swain, the Master Tactician – National online games | Examiner.com.