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MTGCast Special - Elaine Chase and Shards of Alara Changes Interview

Posted on 20 June 2008 by Tommy

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The Interview!
Run Time: ~38 minutes

Elaine Chase, Senior Brand Manager for MTG, was nice enough to talk with me about all the hulabaloo regarding the Shards of Alara changes. We talk about some of the general changes with the game, new marketing campaigns, fat pack questions, intro pack concerns, how Mythic rares will help you the player and more! Also, keep an eye out for some future Eventide spoiler cards on a certain podcast AND make sure to attend your local FNM since some stores will be getting special surprises again as Eventide approaches.

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