Magic: The Gathering players are on high alert after Wizards of the Coast unveiled a $999 product containing just four booster packs containing random, worthless cards.
30th Anniversary Edition set announced magic site Reprints of some of the most popular cards, including the $500,000+ Black Lotus, will be included in the second set release, Beta reissues. However, Wizards of the Coast had previously guaranteed not to reprint Black Lotus and a few other cards so as not to devalue them, so this is another point of frustration for players. The cards included are not tournament legal, but many question the apparent change in policy.
The value of these 30th Anniversary Edition cards when they are released on November 28th is currently unknown, but the set contains at least 300 different pieces, including tokens and common land cards. .
While this features incredibly valuable cards like Black Lotus, players can spend $999 to open 4 booster packs and get nothing of real value. means
For context, collecting all the cards in this 30th Anniversary Edition set is eye-opening, since collecting a full set of Magic cards typically costs hundreds of dollars, even when booster packs for that set cost $4 each. It can reach staggering amounts. His 4 booster packs in his $999 30th Anniversary set each contain his standard 15 cards.
Magic: The Gathering YouTuber Pleasant Kenobi Fans say Wizards of the Coast sacrificed its quality to make big bucks, even though the model is claimed by Magic’s website to be a “celebration” of the game. further strengthens the concerns of
“There is an opinion that this game is more aimed at whales, investors and collectors than it is at players,” he told IGN. It’s not that difficult to do.
Wow…is there a real product for the average player for the 30th anniversary or not?
— PleasantKenobi (@PleasantKenobi) October 5, 2022
“I’m a little disappointed that the purpose of this product is more than collectibles to guess. [It’s] Not the best way to celebrate the anniversary of our beloved game with the wider community…the most egregious aspect. “
Perhaps the best comparison to this festive set is the Pokémon trading card game. It released its own celebration set last year that recreated original cards like Charizard, Blastoise, and Venus from the base set (recreating similar moves for the 20th anniversary). ).
The set was still released with randomized boosters and locked behind a premium product, but 40 cards cost around $50 (plus 5 booster packs, a special foil card, It also came with 65 card sleeves, an energy card, a player’s guide, and a collector’s box.) , gameplay tokens, and access to cards in online games), 60 magic cards cost $999.
This article originally didn’t mention that the 30th anniversary cards weren’t legal in tournaments. Updated to reflect that.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He talks about witchers all day long.
