Wizards of the Coast, the people behind all Magic: The Gathering bits and pieces, have revealed that in 5 weeks, they have sold over 170,000 copies of Magic: The Gathering on Xbox live Arcade.

In the first 10 days of release, aka the first two weeks where it was sitting pretty at the top of the Major Nelson Top 10 list, the game went on to sell 100,000 units.

The trial version of the title has also been downloaded over 440,000 times, which we believe means the game had a 38% attach rate - very high considering what we expect from digital downloads. However, it may be due to that Magic The Gathering is a well known brand - and people know what it is. People who know they'll love Magic: The Gathering most certainly bought it, and those who know they want nothing to do with trading card titles know to stay clear away from it.

We previously reported that, at the end of June, 39,000 players had played the 2-player online mode. It was the only data we had, and even that statistic beat every other new game that month. Currently, to frame alongside the 170,000 sales statistic, the Leaderboards currently show 56,000 players have been online. It appears the majority of players decided to play against the AI, rather than an online opponent.

The game is currently 5th in the Major Nelson Top 10, and has repeatedly beaten Castle Crashers since its release - a game that until now had never been outside the top 5. Congratulations to Wizards Of The Coast and Stainless Games for pulling it off.