New features revealed for Magic 2014

Two new features for Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers have been announced today by Wizards of Coast. Sealed Play is joined by a new take on the Slivers creature type, and both will be appearing in this year's release, which is heading to PC, XBLA, PSN iOS and Android this summer.

Here are the details surrounding the new features, direct from the Wizards' mouth:

The addition of Sealed Play will allow players to open booster packs and build decks to play against the AI and other players. Each sealed pool is comprised of 84 cards, mimicking paper TCG booster packs. The PvE experience includes a six-deck ladder where players take on mono-colored Sealed decks each corresponding with a particular Planeswalker, and finally facing a ‘boss' Sealed deck.

Another feature debuting in Magic 2014 is a new take on the popular Slivers creature type. A fan-favorite, new playable Slivers in Magic 2014 decks will include the following:

Sliver Construct
Predatory Sliver
Groundshaker Sliver
Megantic Sliver
Blur Sliver
Striking Sliver
Thorncaster Sliver
Battle Sliver
Sentinel Sliver
Bonescythe Sliver

In addition, Hive Stirrings, a sorcery that creates Sliver tokens, will also be included in Magic 2014.

Some new screens were attached to the announcement, and they can be seen below. It's also worth noting that these screens are from the XBLA version of the game.