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collectible card video game
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
By Stainless Games, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is a strategy card game developed by Stainless Games and released for Windows in 2011. It offers play against AI opponents as well as multiplayer, including Archenemy, a mode where players join forces against a boss opponent. If a teammate leaves during a match, AI can take over that player's place. The game includes ten distinct decks, which players can customize with cards unlocked as they progress. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer and co-op, alongside achievements, stats and leaderboards. It also lists partial controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Wizards of the Coast LLC is the publisher. The available description notes Deck Pack 2, while the main game information highlights its decks, cooperative challenge and card unlocks.
What players like, and what they don't
- Ten distinct decks can be customized.
- Unlock cards as you progress.
- Archenemy lets allies face a boss opponent.
- Steam lists co-op, Cloud and leaderboards.
- Steam lists only partial controller support.
- Listed platform is Windows.
Who it suits
It suits players who want a digital collectible card game with solo matches, customizable decks, or cooperative and multiplayer play.
The game combines AI matches and customizable decks with multiplayer and a team-versus-boss mode. Players looking for cooperative card battles have the option of Archenemy, with AI able to fill in for a departing teammate.
