Innistrad prerelease events are kicking off this weekend, September 24-25. Ghouls, werewolves, vampires and other various monstrosities and horror classics square off with the defiant ranks of humanity under the silver moon of Innistrad. So what strategies should you know going into this prerelease?

via Innistrad Prerelease Strategy Guide – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Sturmgeist is a blue Spirit rare featured in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. Sturmgeist benefits from loading up on cards, and can supply its own fuel by landing blows overhead.

via Sturmgeist | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Auramancer is Ajani’s green/white enchantment-centric deck found in the Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 expansion. Auramancer is very fast and includes a few incredibly powerful cards such as Rancor, but can greatly benefit from a few unlockable additions.

via Auramancer | Decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Tree of Redemption is a green plant mythic rare in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. Tree of Redemption will present significant problems for any foe attempting to deliver death by damage, and was revealed today in the final batch of Innistrad previews with the full visual spoiler on the official Magic: The Gathering site.

via Tree of Redemption | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Cloudburst is Ral Zarek’s red/blue “Izzet” deck featured in Magic: The Gathering’s Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 expansion. Classic red/blue offerings are available in the unlockable section, but the basic deck leaves a lot to be desired, feature vanilla creatures like Storm Crow and Wind Drake.

via Cloudburst | Decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Grave Whispers is Liliana’s new mono-black deck in the Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 expansion. This discard-centric deck comes with plenty of ways to empty your opponent’s hand and lay out overpowering threats that need to be dealt with.

via Grave Whispers | Decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Grimoire of the Dead is a legendary mythic rare artifact featured in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. Revealed in the “viral” video on thejoshbrauer’s YouTube channel, this ancient tome has an incredibly powerful ability locked inside – but will take significant investment and risk to harness it.

via Grimoire of the Dead | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Geist of Saint Traft is a mythic white/blue legendary Spirit in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. , Geist of Saint Traft may be dead – but he’s also exceptional at making your opponent suffer the same fate.

via Geist of Saint Traft | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Woodland Sleuth is a common green Human in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. This detective of the woods is a bit dodgier than Gravedigger, but it gives green a way to bring back those werewolves and beasts for another go.

via Woodland Sleuth | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Nephalia Drownyard is a rare “tribal” land in Magic: The Gathering’s Innistrad. This blue/black based graveyard enabler costs a substantial amount to activate for a three card mill, but certainly looks grand compared to Duskmantle, House of Shadow.

via Nephalia Drownyard | Innistrad – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.