Magic: The Gathering® – Besieged™ February 4, 2010

Pre-order Date: January 7, 2011 Product Release Date: February 4, 2011

Steel Yourself for War

One of the most exciting on-going, in-store Magic™ events continues with the release of Mirrodin Besieged. The war for control of Mirrodin will be fought on your battlefield.

PRODUCT TYPE: Trading Card Game TARGET AUDIENCE: Magic players; age 13+.

SET SIZE AND PRODUCT OFFERINGS

• There are 155 black-bordered cards in Mirrodin Besieged. • Boosters, Booster blisters, Intro packs, Event Decks, and Fat Pack. • New Fat Pack configuration and new Event Decks! • Mirrodin Besieged is set 2 of 3 in the Scars of Mirrodin™ block.

Magic: The Gathering and its logo, Mirrodin Besieged, Scars of Mirrodin, and Magic are trademarks of LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2010 Wizards.

Magic: The Gathering® – Mirrodin Besieged™ February 4, 2010

KEY SELLING POINTS

™ • RETURN TO MIRRODIN : The Scars of Mirrodin block marks the return to a world of twisted metal first seen in 2004. The orginal Mirrodin block is one of the most popular and successful in Magic’s history.

• NEW MECHANICS: While Mirrodin Besieged will build on some of the themes and mechanics introduced in the original block and in Scars of Mirrodin it will also introduce new, exciting game mechanics that should have the player base buzzing.

• NEW FAT PACK: The classic Magic Fat Pack receives a new configuration with the release of Mirrodin Besieged. Fat Packs will now contain nine boosters (instead of eight), 80 land cards (instead of 40), a Spindown™ life counter, a player’s guide, a card storage box, and two 60-card deck boxes.

• NEW EVENT DECKS: New with Mirrodin Besieged are Event Decks. These 60- card decks come with a 15-card sideboard and are perfect for use in Standard play tournaments like or Game Day celebrations. They also come with a Spindown life counter and a reusable card box. Please note: The two versions being released for Mirrodin Besieged will be released on February 25, 2011 – just in time for Game Day!

• INTRO PACK DISPLAYS: Unlike previous sets, there will only be four versions of the Intro Packs for Mirrodin Besieged (normally, there are five versions). There will be two decks to represent the Mirran faction and two decks for Phyrexia. The displays will still contain ten decks – two of each type plus two more selected at random.

Magic: The Gathering, Magic, Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, Spindown and Scars of Mirrodin are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2010 Wizards.

Magic: The Gathering® – Mirrodin Besieged™ February 4, 2010

MARKETING SUPPORT

Organized Play • Worldwide Prerelease Tournaments: January 29 – 30, 2011 • Worldwide Launch Parties: February 4 – 7, 2011 • Game Day celebrations: March 5 – 6, 2011

Promotions • Mirrodin Besieged promotional elements include: o Website – dedicated websites specific to this block will offer players clues and insights on deck building, storyline, and other exciting Mirrodin Besieged news: . Wizards.com/Mirran . Wizards.com/Phyrexian

o Organized Play – exciting choices will energize players and grow your OP events. Run a War League to promote weekly in-store play.

o Social Media – extensive use of social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Magic forums) to excite and engage the players beyond the store.

o Point of Purchase – exciting PoP kits filled with store decorations and consumer give- aways that will enhance the in-store play experience.

High-Impact Advertising • Advertising for all Organized Play events will include videos and other viral content to excite the players and tease the storyline. o Final site list likely to include: . Kongregate . Source Forge . Penny Arcade . GameFly . Escapist . CheatCC

• Retailer Ad Kit available for download on the Wizards website with customizable flyers and ads. Kits available approximately 3 weeks prior to each Organized Play event.

Magic: The Gathering, Magic, and Mirrodin Besieged are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. ©2010 Wizards.

Magic: The Gathering® – Mirrodin Besieged™ February 4, 2010

ORDERING INFORMATION

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Item Contents Product UPC ISBN MSRP Size Weight Code 0.19” 978-0-7869- Booster 15 cards 292270000 6 53569 58079 9 3.99 x 4.75” 0.06lbs. 5776-7 x 2.56”

4.94” Booster 978-0-7869- 36 boosters N/A 6 53569 58080 5 143.64 x 2.69” 2.36lbs. Display 5777-4 x 7.94”

Booster 8.56” Master 6 displays N/A N/A N/A 861.84 x 6.13” 16lbs. Carton x 15.38”

1 premium card, 1 60-card deck, 3.81” 1 booster, 978-0-7869- Intro Pack 292280000 6 53569 58385 1 12.99 x 7.0” 0.3lbs. 1 learn-to-play 5788-0 x 1.25” insert, 1 strategy insert

7.81” Intro Pack 978-0-7869- 10 intro packs N/A 6 53569 58386 8 129.90 x 6.88” 3.8lbs. Display 5789-7 x 7.16”

Intro Pack 16.5” Master 3 displays N/A N/A N/A 389.70 x 24.5” 25lbs. Carton x 7.5”

9 boosters, 1 card box, 1 player’s guide, 1 80-card land 7.63” 978-0-7869- Fat Pack pack, 292420000 6 53569 58475 9 39.99 x 4.38” 1.94lbs. 5791-0 2 60-card deck x 7.38” boxes, 1 Spindown™ life counter.

0.38” Booster 978-0-7869- 1 booster 292290000 6 53569 58472 8 3.99 x 7.0” 0.09lbs. Blister 5790-3 x 3.75”

1 60-card deck, Event 1 15-card Decks 5.75” sideboard, 978-0-7869- (releases 326930000 6 53569 59748 3 24.99 x 2.88” 0.45lbs. 1 Spindown life 5826-9 February x 1.81” counter, 25, 2011) 1 card box

5.88” Event Deck 6 Event Decks (3 978-0-7869- N/A 6 53569 59749 0 149.94 x 5.88” 3.0lbs. Display per faction) 5827-6 x 5.56”

Magic: The Gathering, Spindown, and Mirrodin Besieged are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2010 Wizards.