Well I haven't actually dueled the decks yet (ran out of sleeves >~<), but I decided to review this anyway. This has to be one of the nicer sets. It is better then beatdown (which is also reviewed) and has a lot of nice stuff. Besides the cards you get a nice quality box (like deck builder's toolbox) and a booklet about first 5 years of magic. I personally loved the booklet, as it had a lot of information I couldn't find online about the start of magic. The cards are what makes it better then beatdown. It has a lot of higher costs and powerful cards like Armageddon, Brushland, Goblin Grenade, Goblin King, Goblin Matron, Goblin Recruiter, Hymn to Tourach, Hypnotic Specter, Lightning Bolt, Mirri, Cat Warrior, Mogg Fanatic, Nevinyrral's Disk, Overrun, Pendelhaven, Serra Angel, Strip Mine, Swords to Plowshares, and Volcanic Dragon. Since this is a reprint set, they use same expansion symbols as originals but I think they vary due to some minor changes and white boarder so still unique (mostly). The decks are Dark Alliance, a Black/Red mostly goblin deck, and Defenders of the Cause, a White/Green deck. Based on the cards both decks look really nice and I can't wait to try them. Overall, this is a very nice set and I'm glad I got it, even if it was $70. It is a great way to play with a nice variety of cards from the first 5 years and learn about how the game began.

  -- By Garret Castle from New Jersey on January 15, 2011

Wow reprinted Arabian Mountain... I think I like the black bordered original better...

  -- By keith from seattle, wa on January 09, 2008

This an awsome box it has alot of great cards and one very special card that has won the game for me tons of times.

  -- By Mike from Pittsburgh, PA USA on April 19, 2004