Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora will be released on the 27th of February as we wait for this product to arrive (pre-ordered mine for 900php), let us first check what the two decks has to offer. The decklists were unveiled last night and here they are:

For Elspeth

Creatures (24)

2 Icatian Javelineers
1 Mother of Runes
1 Gustcloak Savior
1 Gustcloak Sentinel
1 Gustcloak Skirmisher
2 Gustcloak Harrier
2 Veteran Swordsmith
2 Veteran Armorsmith
1 Captain of the Watch
2 Loxodon Partisan
1 Noble Templar
1 Banisher Priest
1 Court Street Denizen
1 Standing Troops
1 Precinct Captain
1 Kor Skyfisher
1 Gempalm Avenger
2 Kinsbaile Skirmisher

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

Spells (11)

1 Decree of Justice
1 Soul Parry
1 Dauntless Onslaught
1 Dictate of Heliod
1 Mortal’s Ardor
1 Celestial Flare
1 Mighty Leap
2 Sunlance
2 Raise the Alarm

Lands (24)

22 Plains
2 Secluded Steppe

For Kiora

Creatures (20)

1 Inkwell Leviathan
1 Simic Sky Swallower
1 Scourge of Fleets
1 Sealock Monster
1 Kiora’s Follower
1 Nessian Asp
2 Grazing Gladehart
2 Surrakar Banisher
2 Lorescale Coatl
1 Nimbus Swimmer
2 Coiling Oracle
2 Man-o’-War
1 Omenspeaker
2 Netcaster Spider

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Spells (15)

2 Explore
4 Accumulated Knowledge
1 Plasm Capture
2 Time to Feed
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Urban Evolution
1 Peel from Reality
1
Therize
1 Whelming Wave

Lands (25)

1 Temple of the False God
2 Evolving Wilds
11 Forest
11 Island

Hey all, its quite busy here but here’s some update. This is the latest on Magic: the Gathering’s Duel Decks series products. In preparation for the return to Ravnica in October, I think Wizards will give its player a taste of expectations on the coming big set.

Anyhow, the story of this goes like a conflict between Niv-Mizzet’s research and thirst for knowledge and Jarad’s (of the Golgari) intention to prevent the dragon from disrupting their reanimation schemes.

Here are some info regarding the Duel Decks:

The Izzet League, under the ingenious mind of its guildmaster, the dragon Niv-Mizzet, has dabbled, delved, and decoded many mysteries in its insatiable thirst for knowledge. Now the dracomagus seeks to plumb the depths of Ravnica’s undercity. But the Golgari don’t welcome interlopers in their dank, moldy realm.

Under the command of the elvish lich lord Jarad, the Golgari have dwelled in darkness long enough. The Swarm grows restless and its rot farms need fresh corpses. Jarad believes the time is right to teach Niv-Mizzet’s magewrights a lesson: that there is no place for Izzet research in the vicious cycle of life and death.

Initial Deck Design: Chris Millar
Final Deck Development: Mark L. Gottlieb
Twitter Hashtag: #MTGIVG
Languages Available: English, Japanese
Release Date: September 7, 2012
MSRP: $19.99

Original post from the mothership can be found here.

As posted in The Rumor Mill, I was able to check the complete decklists of the two decks along with the set symbol and a scan of the new art cards. The Duel decks is set to be released this September 2nd. The decklists after the jump.
 

Ajani Decklist

Creatures (22)
1 Woolly Thoctar
1 Firemane Angel
1 Fleetfoot Panther
1 Loxodon Hierarch
1 Marisi’s Twinclaws
1 Spitemare
1 Qasali Pride Mage
1 Kird Ape
1 Canyon Wildcat
2 Ajani’s Pride Mate
1 Loam Lion
1 Nacatl Hunt-Pride
1 Wild Nacatl
1 Jade Mage
1 Ageless Entity
2 Sylvan Ranger
1 Essence Warden
1 Pride of Lions
1 Briarhorn
1 Grazing Gladehart

Enchantment (5)
1 Searing Meditation
1 Ajani’s Mantra
2 Recumbent Bliss
1 Griffin Guide

Sorceries (2)
1 Titanic Ultimatum
1 Lead the Stampede

Instants (4)
1 Naya Charm
1 Lightning Helix
2 Sylvan Bounty

Planeswalkers (1)
1 Ajani Vengeant

Artifact (1)
1 Behemoth Sledge

Lands (25)
2 Evolving Wilds
1 Kazandu Refuge
1 Graypelt Refuge
2 Jungle Shrine
8 Forest
6 Plains
3 Mountain
1 Vitu-Ghazi
1 Sapseep Forest
 

Nicol Bolas Decklist

Creatures (16)
1 Fire-Fiend Ogre
1 Moroii
1 Jhessian Zombies
1 Dimir Cutpurse
1 Igneous Pounce
1 Blazing Specter
2 Hellfire Mongrel
1 Slavering Nulls
1 Ogre Savant
1 Nightscape Familiar
1 Shriekmaw
1 Morgue Toad
1 Steamcore Weird
1 Brackwater Elemental
1 Surveilling Sprite

Enchantment (1)
1 Elder Mastery

Sorceries (6)
1 Rise
1 Pain
1 Cruel Ultimatum
1 Slave of Bolas
1 Profane Command
1 Deep Analysis

Instant (7)
1 Spite
1 Recoil
1 Countersquall
1 Grixis Charm
1 Undermine
1 Agonizing Demise
1 Vapor Snag

Planeswalker (1)
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Artifacts (3)
1 Icy Manipulator
2 Obelisk of Grixis

Lands (26)
9 Swamp
5 Mountain
7 Island
2 Terramorphic Expanse
2 Crumb Ling Necropolis
1 Rupture Spire
 
The Duel Decks’ set symbol:

Here’s a camera shot of the new art cards, including the foil Ajani and Nicol Bolas.

Source can be found here.