Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora

Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora is the 15th set in the Duel Decks series. It was released on February 27, 2015.

Description
Six cards receive new artwork: Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Kiora, the Crashing Wave Mother of Runes, Temple of the False God, Explore and Decree of Justice. The art for Icatian Javelineers first appeared on a Gateway card and the art for Accumulated Knowledge was first used for Duels of the Planeswalkers.

The Duel Deck includes a Magic "learn to play" guide, a strategy insert, and two copies of a 1/1 soldier token and a  9/9 Kraken token each.

Background
The knight Planeswalker Elspeth Tirel sees herself as the protector of the Multiverse. She has pledged her sword and shield to all who suffer, and she summons forth impressive armies to assist her. The merfolk Planeswalker Kiora calls upon the creatures of the deepest oceans to fight at her side. She is the master of the world beneath the waves, her true power only now beginning to surface. How will these Planeswalkers measure up when they meet in battle?

Elspeth
<deck title="Elspeth"> Planeswalker 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

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

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

Lands 2 Secluded Steppe 22 Plains

The rares in this deck are: Elspeth, Sun's Champion</c> (mythic premium foil), Captain of the Watch</c>, Decree of Justice</c>, Dictate of Heliod</c>, Gustcloak Savior</c> and Precinct Captain</c>

Kiora
<deck title="Kiora"> Planeswalker 1 Kiora, the Crashing Wave

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

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

Lands 2 Evolving Wilds 1 Temple of the False God 11 Forest 11 Island The rares in this deck are Kiora, the Crashing Wave</c> (mythic premium foil, new art), Inkwell Leviathan</c>, Plasm Capture</c>, Scourge of Fleets</c>, Simic Sky Swallower</c> and Whelming Wave</c>.