This is from a Wizards press release issued on May 9th.
Don't know if it has been posted or not.
Nine Is The Number!
Magic: The Gathering Now Featured In Nine Editions, Nine Languages
MAY 9, 2005 (Renton, Wash.) -- Nine is the number! Seattle-based hobby game leader Wizards of the Coast (NYSE: HAS) today announced it will celebrate the summer release of the much-anticipated Ninth Edition of its iconic Magic: The Gathering® Trading Card Game (TCG) by expanding the range of languages in which the game is published to include a ninth: Russian. Ninth Edition is scheduled for a July 27 release in English with the premier Russian-language release scheduled to hit retail shelves in late September in the Russian Federation. This release will be supported by an official launch event to be held in Moscow, as well as nationwide in-store tournaments.
“Magic: The Gathering has over six million active players worldwide and that number is growing daily,” said Wendy Wallace, Brand Manager for Magic at Wizards of the Coast. “With the international popularity of Magic at an all time high, it's appropriate we expand the range of languages in which the game is offered.”
Magic: The Gathering is a game inseparably tangled with the creative independence synonymous with global youth culture. Developed by American mathematician Dr. Richard Garfield in 1993, it counts itself the first trading card game ever created - a fact recognized in 1997 when Wizards of the Coast was granted an exclusive patent on trading card games and their method of play. Featured in film, television and art, Magic has been a voice of postmodern culture for over a decade; its fantastical, otherworld settings have spawned the creative energies of a whole generation. In 2003 the Toy Industry Association ranked Magic: The Gathering among its “Top 100 Games of All Time”.
The international flavor of Magic was on hand at the 2004 Magic World Championship in San Francisco as players from over fifty countries gathered to witness 15-year old Julien Nuijten of the Netherlands win top billing. This year's World Championship, scheduled for December in Yokohama, promises to be better than ever with qualifying national championship tournaments scheduled in 29 countries from Australia to Uruguay. The ninth annual Magic Invitational, to be held at the E3 Convention in Los Angeles beginning May 17, brings together sixteen of the top Magic: The Gathering players' from nine nations with the two top contenders winning the opportunity to design a Magic card in their likeness. In addition to English and the newly added Russian language, Magic is currently produced in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
Ninth Edition is a 350-card Core Set for Magic: The Gathering. The set features the return of several surprising cards from Magic's rich history and sensational new artwork on many traditional fan favorites. Ideal for the beginning player and expert alike, Ninth Edition includes some of Magic's Greatest Hits.
This is from a Wizards press release issued on May 9th.
Ninth Edition is a
350-card
Core Set for Magic: The Gathering. The set features the return of several surprising cards from Magic's rich history and
sensational new artwork on many traditional fan favorites
. Ideal for the beginning player and expert alike, Ninth Edition includes some of Magic's Greatest Hits.
confirmed the # of cards and an intresting thing about there being sensational art insted of crappy cart
because lately in 8th i seen reprints of cards with what i see as crappier art ;[
they wanted to start rolling back product releases so they would be able to have the worlds occur at the end of the calender year, which makes a lot of sense.
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"Magic has been a voice of postmodern culture for over a decade"
Worst use of "postmodern" ever!
hahaha, I have to agree.. I didnt notice it untill you pointed it out but this looks like its a case of people using large words to make their stuff look better.. magic has never been postmodern
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As stated in other threads, randomly, Russian 9th is going to be black bordered because it's the first time the cards have been offered in that language (that's how their policy works, go figure). So, basically, they could introduce a new language with each set, and always have a black bordered offering of each core set that comes out.
Speaking of languages, why Russian? I ship thousands of envelopes of Magic cards worldwide per month, and I've never, ever, shipped a single one to Russia. Sure, they must have players, but I find it odd that none of them buy Magic cards. Maybe eBay is banned in Russia, or something.
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I found it hard to sell mint playsets of hippie for more than $5. For one of the most powerful uncommons in the game, and out of print no less, it's woefully undervalued. Kind of like ***. How can Cranial Extraction be worth $20, while *** is only worth $10? I guess there are more ***s available on the market, since it has been in print a long time.
Damn i did not know that I never buy core sets as I have the cards , but now I may buy some 9th if it's good.
* Belgareth steals RE's llanowar foils.[/b]
yeah. All core set foils have been BB.
*sighs at the last glory of a BB, Foil Mox Diamond* :redface:
But on a more positive note, I wonder where the Russian cards will be printed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it will be less profitable for Carta Mundi to print them in the EU and ship them to the Russian Federation (because of export laws). Perhaps there will be a new place to get leaked information from?
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Nine Is The Number!
Magic: The Gathering Now Featured In Nine Editions, Nine Languages
MAY 9, 2005 (Renton, Wash.) -- Nine is the number! Seattle-based hobby game leader Wizards of the Coast (NYSE: HAS) today announced it will celebrate the summer release of the much-anticipated Ninth Edition of its iconic Magic: The Gathering® Trading Card Game (TCG) by expanding the range of languages in which the game is published to include a ninth: Russian. Ninth Edition is scheduled for a July 27 release in English with the premier Russian-language release scheduled to hit retail shelves in late September in the Russian Federation. This release will be supported by an official launch event to be held in Moscow, as well as nationwide in-store tournaments.
“Magic: The Gathering has over six million active players worldwide and that number is growing daily,” said Wendy Wallace, Brand Manager for Magic at Wizards of the Coast. “With the international popularity of Magic at an all time high, it's appropriate we expand the range of languages in which the game is offered.”
Magic: The Gathering is a game inseparably tangled with the creative independence synonymous with global youth culture. Developed by American mathematician Dr. Richard Garfield in 1993, it counts itself the first trading card game ever created - a fact recognized in 1997 when Wizards of the Coast was granted an exclusive patent on trading card games and their method of play. Featured in film, television and art, Magic has been a voice of postmodern culture for over a decade; its fantastical, otherworld settings have spawned the creative energies of a whole generation. In 2003 the Toy Industry Association ranked Magic: The Gathering among its “Top 100 Games of All Time”.
The international flavor of Magic was on hand at the 2004 Magic World Championship in San Francisco as players from over fifty countries gathered to witness 15-year old Julien Nuijten of the Netherlands win top billing. This year's World Championship, scheduled for December in Yokohama, promises to be better than ever with qualifying national championship tournaments scheduled in 29 countries from Australia to Uruguay. The ninth annual Magic Invitational, to be held at the E3 Convention in Los Angeles beginning May 17, brings together sixteen of the top Magic: The Gathering players' from nine nations with the two top contenders winning the opportunity to design a Magic card in their likeness. In addition to English and the newly added Russian language, Magic is currently produced in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
Ninth Edition is a 350-card Core Set for Magic: The Gathering. The set features the return of several surprising cards from Magic's rich history and sensational new artwork on many traditional fan favorites. Ideal for the beginning player and expert alike, Ninth Edition includes some of Magic's Greatest Hits.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=company/pr/20050509a
http://mkipps.blogspot.com/
confirmed the # of cards and an intresting thing about there being sensational art insted of crappy cart
because lately in 8th i seen reprints of cards with what i see as crappier art ;[
Ideal for the expert too, that'll be good after 8th's beginner only stance.
they wanted to start rolling back product releases so they would be able to have the worlds occur at the end of the calender year, which makes a lot of sense.
Currently offering 2 non-foil Kolighan's Command for a Date Stamped foil!
convert bulk into good cards? PucaTrade - https://pucatrade.com/invite/gift/21195
Ebay - decks/Promos/DVDs
Trade thread (constantly updated)
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Worst use of "postmodern" ever!
Russian...Yea!?
And New cards returning, surprising at that....I would not get too wound up. I am sure they think Arena from 8th counts as surprsing.
I think it would be hilarious if they added "Secret Rares" (to steal a YGO term) to actual Magic sets. I'd love to get a card with number 000/350.
hahaha, I have to agree.. I didnt notice it untill you pointed it out but this looks like its a case of people using large words to make their stuff look better.. magic has never been postmodern
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If they do, he'll be a rare. Doesn't mean he'll be reprinted, though.
Do you? You really want that? It'd probably look like this.
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BTW: this is old news, it was leaked during the poster riot last week.
Also, if he were reprinted, he'd be seen in every black T2 deck, and most extended decks. That would make the price actually go up.
Speaking of languages, why Russian? I ship thousands of envelopes of Magic cards worldwide per month, and I've never, ever, shipped a single one to Russia. Sure, they must have players, but I find it odd that none of them buy Magic cards. Maybe eBay is banned in Russia, or something.
I found it hard to sell mint playsets of hippie for more than $5. For one of the most powerful uncommons in the game, and out of print no less, it's woefully undervalued. Kind of like ***. How can Cranial Extraction be worth $20, while *** is only worth $10? I guess there are more ***s available on the market, since it has been in print a long time.
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All foils are black bordered, Bel, so you'd be better off going with an English version (like the 6 I own).
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Yeah. magic is like - pre modern.
How are wizards, huge beasts, and magic modern?
@R_E - or there is no russian ebay? I've never seen it on the list of eBay languages. For example, Hindi eBay is recent...
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Savanah Lions much? :winky:
I can't wait to get some Russian 9th.
yeah. All core set foils have been BB.
*sighs at the last glory of a BB, Foil Mox Diamond* :redface:
But on a more positive note, I wonder where the Russian cards will be printed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it will be less profitable for Carta Mundi to print them in the EU and ship them to the Russian Federation (because of export laws). Perhaps there will be a new place to get leaked information from?
-tinker