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Comic-Con 2014 once again featured premium black-on-black core set planeswalkers, this time featuring the six from ''[[Magic 2015]]'', illustrated by [[Jae Lee]]: <c title="Ajani Steadfast">Ajani Steadfast|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Jace, the Living Guildpact">Jace, the Living Guildpact|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Liliana Vess">Liliana Vess|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Chandra, Pyromaster">Chandra, Pyromaster|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Nissa, Worldwaker">Nissa, Worldwaker|Media Inserts</c>, and <c title="Garruk, Apex Predator">Garruk, Apex Predator|Media Inserts</c>. In an SDCC exclusive, the six Planeswalker cards could be bought together with the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf NERF]'' Garruk Axe. <ref>{{NewRef|san-diego-comic-con-2014-2014-07-11|San Diego Comic-Con 2014|Blake Rasmussen|July 11, 2014}}</ref> | Comic-Con 2014 once again featured premium black-on-black core set planeswalkers, this time featuring the six from ''[[Magic 2015]]'', illustrated by [[Jae Lee]]: <c title="Ajani Steadfast">Ajani Steadfast|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Jace, the Living Guildpact">Jace, the Living Guildpact|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Liliana Vess">Liliana Vess|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Chandra, Pyromaster">Chandra, Pyromaster|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Nissa, Worldwaker">Nissa, Worldwaker|Media Inserts</c>, and <c title="Garruk, Apex Predator">Garruk, Apex Predator|Media Inserts</c>. In an SDCC exclusive, the six Planeswalker cards could be bought together with the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf NERF]'' Garruk Axe. <ref>{{NewRef|san-diego-comic-con-2014-2014-07-11|San Diego Comic-Con 2014|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 11, 2014}}</ref> | ||
===SDCC 2015=== | ===SDCC 2015=== | ||
Comic-Con 2015 featured the five [[double-faced]] planeswalkers from ''[[Magic Origins]]'' (the last [[core set]]) in premium black-on-black, illustrated by [[Wayne Reynolds]]. The set also came with an exclusive [[book]], called ''Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology''. The book explored the backstories of [[Chandra]], [[Jace]], [[Nissa]], [[Gideon]] and [[Liliana]]. It contained a short story for each planeswalker, plus expanded [[art]] from some of the key cards in the set, <ref>[http://io9.com/these-comic-con-exclusive-magic-cards-will-drive-collec-1714268138 Ed Grabianowski (June 29, 2015). These Comic-Con Exclusive Magic Cards Will Drive Collectors Crazy, io9.com]</ref> | Comic-Con 2015 featured the five [[double-faced]] planeswalkers from ''[[Magic Origins]]'' (the last [[core set]]) in premium black-on-black, illustrated by [[Wayne Reynolds]]. The set also came with an exclusive [[book]], called ''Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology''. The book explored the backstories of [[Chandra]], [[Jace]], [[Nissa]], [[Gideon]] and [[Liliana]]. It contained a short story for each planeswalker, plus expanded [[art]] from some of the key cards in the set, <ref>[http://io9.com/these-comic-con-exclusive-magic-cards-will-drive-collec-1714268138 Ed Grabianowski (June 29, 2015). These Comic-Con Exclusive Magic Cards Will Drive Collectors Crazy, io9.com]</ref> | ||
===SDCC 2016=== | |||
Comic-Con 2016 featured the five most recent planeswalker cards of the members of the [[Gatewatch]], where all of them, except Liliana, appeared as [[zombies]]. The price of a complete set of these foil cards by [[Eric Deschamps]] was $99.99 plus tax (about $108). <ref>{{NewRef|news/san-diego-comic-con-2016-magic-promos-2016-07-19|San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Magic Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 19, 2016}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Nerf Garruk Axe packaged.jpg|Garruk's NERF axe | File:Nerf Garruk Axe packaged.jpg|2014: Garruk's NERF axe | ||
File:PW Anthology.jpg|''Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology'' | File:PW Anthology.jpg|2015: ''Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology'' | ||
File:SDCC 2016 Gideon.png|2016: zombified Gideon | |||
File:SDCC 2016 Jace.png|2016: zombified Jace | |||
File:SDCC 2016 Liliana.png|2016: Liliana | |||
File:SDCC 2016 Chandra.png|2016: zombified Chandra | |||
File:SDCC 2016 Nissa.png|2016: zombified Nissa | |||
File:SDCC 2016 Box.jpg|2016: packaging of the zombie set | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 04:46, 20 July 2016
San Diego Comic-Con International a.ka.a. Comic-Con or SDCC is a multigenre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, USA.
History
Comic-Con is a four-day event (Thursday-Sunday) held in July or August at the San Diego Convention Center in southern California. It was founded in 1970 and is considered to be the largest convention of its kind in the world.
Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy the convention now includes a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including collectible card games. A Magic panel always features big reveals about the Commander series, Duel Decks and the fall set of that year.
Special releases
SDCC 2013
At Comic-Con 2013 the Hasbro ToyShop offered a limited edition collection of Planeswalker cards for sale. The five cards were presented with unique "black-on-black" art by Steve Prescott and were variants of those found in the core Magic 2014 set. These included Ajani, Caller of the Pride; Jace, Memory Adept; Liliana of the Dark Realms; Chandra, Pyromaster; and Garruk, Caller of Beasts. [1]
SDCC 2014
Comic-Con 2014 once again featured premium black-on-black core set planeswalkers, this time featuring the six from Magic 2015, illustrated by Jae Lee: Ajani Steadfast, Jace, the Living Guildpact, Liliana Vess, Chandra, Pyromaster, Nissa, Worldwaker, and Garruk, Apex Predator. In an SDCC exclusive, the six Planeswalker cards could be bought together with the NERF Garruk Axe. [2]
SDCC 2015
Comic-Con 2015 featured the five double-faced planeswalkers from Magic Origins (the last core set) in premium black-on-black, illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. The set also came with an exclusive book, called Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology. The book explored the backstories of Chandra, Jace, Nissa, Gideon and Liliana. It contained a short story for each planeswalker, plus expanded art from some of the key cards in the set, [3]
SDCC 2016
Comic-Con 2016 featured the five most recent planeswalker cards of the members of the Gatewatch, where all of them, except Liliana, appeared as zombies. The price of a complete set of these foil cards by Eric Deschamps was $99.99 plus tax (about $108). [4]
Gallery
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2014: Garruk's NERF axe
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2015: Magic Origins: Planeswalker Anthology
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2016: zombified Gideon
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2016: zombified Jace
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2016: Liliana
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2016: zombified Chandra
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2016: zombified Nissa
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2016: packaging of the zombie set
