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Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers will introduce fourteen cards designed by gaming luminaries and members of the community, and today we know just who is behind all the special cards.

Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 is coming July 16. Pre-purchases are now available on Steam, with extra loot for those who pay more.

Wizards of the Coast certainly hasn't been sitting on its laurels in the wake of Hearthstone's's burst of popularity. The latest version of Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers is bringing on one major feature it had previously been lacking: deck building. While that may seem old hat since Hearthstone has had it from the beginning, it's found some ways to capitalize on the strengths of Magic that may even improve on aspects of Blizzard's baby.

The Duels of the Planeswalkers games do scratch that Magic: The Gathering itch just enough to keep me off the cardboard but, well, that makes its DLC as alluring as booster packs. Wizards of the Coast has announced a Magic 2014 expansion is coming on September 18 with new decks, campaign missions, and puzzles. Recovering addicts, it's okay if you buy it: this is better than hoarding 'board.

Making your own deck is one of the finest parts of playing Magic: The Gathering, but sadly we haven't been able to do this in the Duels of the Planeswalkers video games. This year's installment, Magic 2014, will finally introduce deck construction, in a way, with a sealed deck mode. You'll get to open virtual booster packs and make a deck out of the cards, then throw down against other wizards with sealed decks.

The wizards, warlords, Winter Orbs and Whippoorwhills of Magic: The Gathering are returning once again this year in a new downloadable Duels of the Planeswalkers game. This year's instalment, Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers, is adding a new platform to its hand, coming to Android as well as PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.