Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers, its sequel (Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012) and their various expansions are based on the popular collectible card game of the same name, published by Wizards of the Coast.

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Is there any benefit to having foil cards?

Foil cards appear to be identical to normal cards, except they have a distracting moving rainbow thing on them. I received some from promotional codes. Is there any gameplay benefit to having foil ...
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How does one “kick” cards?

I'm new to magic the gathering in general, and I've just started playing it on steam. I keep seeing references to "kicked" cards. How does that work?
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What increases your chance of finding better cards?

When you're progressing in the campaign tree in Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 on steam, and you're playing in the single player campaign, what increases your chances of ...
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I'm seeing people playing with cards I don't have, where are they getting them?

While playing magic 2013 in the online mode, I'm seeing people casting multiple copies of card that I only have one of in my deck builder. These are for decks that I have fully unlocked, mind you. ...
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Out of 25 Steam achievements, I can fulfill only 20 in Duels of the Planeswalker 2013. How can I get the rest?

Regarding Duels of the Planeswalker 2013, I see 25 achievements in Steam. I completed 20 of them, but I can't complete any of the five following though I met the requirements for some. Here's the ...
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Why can't I download Mtg: Duel of the Planeswalkers 2013 on ANY of my systems? [closed]

This actually isn't my problems it's my friends. I'm describing his issue with the details he gave me, if more or needed comment it and I'll ask him and add as appropriate. My friend has an xbox ...
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What are the rules governing duplicate cards in Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013?

I just fought two consecutive opponents in the campaign that I thought had pretty odd decks: Face of the Ghoulcaller: A black deck that had at least 9 Horrifying Revelation cards, all cast in a row. ...
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Is there a way to assign damage to multiple defenders?

I have noticed that whenever the computer blocks with multiple defenders, the computer clearly decides which distribution of damage is most advantageous. It does not seem to matter what order I ...
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Difference between unlocking card decks and purchasing DLC deck packs

Is one able to unlock all the cards in MTG-DoP-2012 by just playing single player or are there some cards that are obtainable only by purchasing DLC deck packs? If there some that are only obtainable ...
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How do I choose which lands to tap?

Whenever I cast a spell, the game automatically taps an appropriate number of lands. However, it's often important to tap specific lands to leave correct mana available for additional spells. The game ...
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What do the icons next to defeated opponents mean?

When you defeat an opponent, the game places a weird-looking sigil next to the opponent's portrait: The colors might be hard to see, but the one to the left is bronze, and the two right ones are ...
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Can you edit your deck in Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers?

I know that you can move the cards you have earned for your deck to your sideboard, but I was wondering if you can move original cards that you start with in your deck to your side board, or change ...
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Magic The Gathering Tactics on ATI M880G Mobility Radeon HD 4200?

This game won't run on anything with OpenGL lower than 2.1, and I have all the latest software from ATI installed and I get OpenGL 1.1 How can I update the OpenGL or get the game to run?
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How steep is the learning curve in Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planewalkers?

I am completely new to the Magic: The Gathering world, but am an old D&D player and the like. How steep is the learning curve, and how does it compare to the physical (paper) version? How well ...
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Banding question for Magic The Gathering (Duels of the Planeswalkers)

I've noticed an issue with banding while playing the MTG:Duels of the Planeswalkers recently. It seems that every creature possesses the ability to perform banding when blocking. This keyword was used ...
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How to beat Challenge 1 of the 3rd Expansion in Duels of the Plainswalkers?

The title sums the question up pretty well. I simply haven't been able to figure out how to beat this challenge with the limited mana given, the limited direct damage dealing possibilites and the many ...
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Playing coop games on Duels of the Planeswalkers

Is it possible to play the Two Headed Giant or Coop Campaign modes in Duels of the Planeswalkers, the Magic the Gathering game, on a PC? When I attempt to load these it tells me I need to attach a ...
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Magic the Gathering Dop, steam accounts, and children

My son has had his own windows account. Recently he asked about learning to play Magic the Gathering. I thought the best way would be for him to learn the basic game would be the Duels of the ...
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How do I build a deck in Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers?

While playing around in "Magic The Gathering" via Steam I was wondering about how one builds his deck... Buying "online" cards? Obtaining more cards as bonus for completing the campaigns? Where do ...