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'''Redemption''' in ''[[Magic]]'' is the official act by [[Wizards of the Coast]] of exchanging cards on a one to one basis for other cards.
'''Redemption''' in ''[[Magic]]'' is the official act by [[Wizards of the Coast]] of exchanging cards on a one to one basis for other cards.


===Paper to paper===
==Paper to paper==
The first three ''Magic'' expansions (''[[Arabian Nights]]'', ''[[Antiquities]]'' and ''[[Legends]]'') all had redemption programs due to printing and collating issues.<ref>{{NewRef|25-random-things-about-magic-2009-02-16|25 Random Things About Magic|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2009}}</ref>
The first three ''Magic'' expansions (''[[Arabian Nights]]'', ''[[Antiquities]]'', and ''[[Legends]]'') all had redemption programs due to printing and collating issues.<ref>{{DailyRef|25-random-things-about-magic-2009-02-16|25 Random Things About Magic|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2009}}</ref> As late as May 1999, there were also redemption programs for [[banned and restricted cards]].<ref>''[[The Duelist]] #37, p. 96 (May 1999)</ref>


===Digital to paper===
==Digital to paper==
The '''Magic Online Redemption Program''' is a feature on ''[[Magic Online]]'' that allows a player with a complete collection of a [[Standard]]-legal [[set]] on ''Magic Online'' to have those cards converted to [[Paper Magic|paper Magic]]. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/magic-online-redemption-program-change-2013-02-05|Magic Online Redemption Program Change|[[Chris Kiritz]]|Febuary 05, 2013}}</ref> <ref>[https://wizards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/93/~/magic-online%3A-redemption Magic Online: Redemption]</ref> The cards are deleted from the player's account and a the player is sent a corresponding full set of physical cards. <ref>[http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/magic-online-general/188848-faq-everything-about-set-redemptions Everything About Set Redemptions (FAQ)]</ref>
The '''Magic Online Redemption Program''' is a feature on ''[[Magic Online]]'' that allows a player with a complete digital [[set]] on ''Magic Online'' to have those cards converted to a complete [[Paper Magic|paper copy of the same set]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-online-redemption-program-change-2013-02-05|Magic Online Redemption Program Change|[[Chris Kiritz]]|Febuary 05, 2013}}</ref> The digital cards are deleted from the player's account and a the player is sent a corresponding full set of physical cards.<ref>[http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/magic-online-general/188848-faq-everything-about-set-redemptions Everything About Set Redemptions (FAQ)]</ref> A redemption set comes sealed in a shrink-wrapped box with a label on it indicating what set is inside and whether it is regular (non-foil) or premium (foil).


[[Foil card|Premium]] and standard cards must be redeemed separately and don't count together towards the same collection. Appropriate basic lands must be included if the set's English Version's booster pack had them. Card from respective set's [[Masterpiece Series]], and exclusive cards outside booster pack of that set are excluded and don't count a part of the collection (they cannot be redeemed, either)
In order to redeem a Magic Online card set, you must have at least one of every card in the set you are trying to redeem in your collection.  All cards must be premium to redeem a premium set.  All cards must be regular to redeem a regular set. Appropriate basic lands must be in your collection if the set's English version booster packs have them. Cards which are not part of the regular basic set, such as extended/borderless/full art cards, [[Showcase]] cards, [[Masterpiece Series]], and other card variants, are not required to be in your collection and cannot be redeemed.  [[Magic Online-only|''Magic Online''-only]] sets and supplemental sets also cannot be redeemed.


Special sets, including [[Magic Online-only]] sets cannot be redeemed.
A Redemption Request used to cost $25, plus shipping costs of $7.99 plus sales tax (for US residents) or $34.99 plus VAT and duties or import fees (for those living outside the US).  ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' and previous sets released prior to February 1, 2013 cost only $5 to redeem, with shipping fees of $2.99 (to the US) or $29.99 (outside the US).


A Redemption Request costs $25, plus shipping costs of $7.99 plus sales tax (for US residents) or $34.99 plus VAT and duties or import fees (for those living outside the US). Sets released prior to February 1, 2013 (''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' and previous sets) cost only $5 to redeem, with shipping fees of $2.99 (to the US) or $29.99 (outside the US).
As a general rule, ''Magic Online'' sets became available for redemption roughly one month after they were released.  If a redeemable set ran out of stock before its Redemption Reprint Guarantee Date, the set would be reprinted. After a redeemable set's Redemption Reprint Guaranteed Date had passed, such set would be available while supplies lasted or until its Cutoff Date, whichever came first.<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/en/gameinfo/products/magiconline/redemption Magic Online Release & Redemption]</ref>


Sets become available for redemption roughly one month after release on ''Magic Online''. Prior to ''[[Eldritch Moon]],'' each set has a Redemption Guarantee Date which set in the last day the respect set is legal in Standard. After that the set can only be redeemed if [[Wizards of the Coast]] has remaining complete sets in stock until the cutoff date, which is roughly half years after the Redemption Guarantee Date. Starting with ''[[Kaladesh]]'', redemption for a given set is only be available until the first redemption set for the next [[block]] is available.<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/magic-online-economy-changes-2016-09-29 Worth Wollpert (September 29, 2016), "Magic Online Economy Changes", magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast.]</ref>
Magic Online officially transferred from Wizards of the Coast's servers to [[Daybreak Games|Daybreak]]'s servers on October 18, 2022.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-online/state-magic-online-transition-daybreak-2022-10-11|State of Magic Online: Transition to Daybreak|[[Wizards of the Coast]] and [[Daybreak Games]]|October 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magic-online/magic-online-transition-details-2022-10-11|Magic Online Transition Details|Tony Mayer|October 11, 2022}}</ref> Henceforward, redemption sets for Standard-legal expansions were offered on a while-supplies-last basis only, and at a higher overall price. In September 2024, the production of foil redemption sets will cease. This will end  Magic Online’s ability to offer the redemption of digital foil sets for physical foil sets.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.mtgo.com/news/mtgo-eofr-0302024|title=The End of Foil Redemption Sets|author=Magic Online Team|date=June 27, 2024|publisher=Mtgo.com}}</ref> Each redemption for regular cards going forward must use all regular or all foil cards. Mixing regular and foil versions to create a redeemable set is still not allowed.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:27, 3 July 2024

Paper redemption program

Redemption in Magic is the official act by Wizards of the Coast of exchanging cards on a one to one basis for other cards.

Paper to paper

The first three Magic expansions (Arabian Nights, Antiquities, and Legends) all had redemption programs due to printing and collating issues.[1] As late as May 1999, there were also redemption programs for banned and restricted cards.[2]

Digital to paper

The Magic Online Redemption Program is a feature on Magic Online that allows a player with a complete digital set on Magic Online to have those cards converted to a complete paper copy of the same set.[3] The digital cards are deleted from the player's account and a the player is sent a corresponding full set of physical cards.[4] A redemption set comes sealed in a shrink-wrapped box with a label on it indicating what set is inside and whether it is regular (non-foil) or premium (foil).

In order to redeem a Magic Online card set, you must have at least one of every card in the set you are trying to redeem in your collection. All cards must be premium to redeem a premium set. All cards must be regular to redeem a regular set. Appropriate basic lands must be in your collection if the set's English version booster packs have them. Cards which are not part of the regular basic set, such as extended/borderless/full art cards, Showcase cards, Masterpiece Series, and other card variants, are not required to be in your collection and cannot be redeemed. Magic Online-only sets and supplemental sets also cannot be redeemed.

A Redemption Request used to cost $25, plus shipping costs of $7.99 plus sales tax (for US residents) or $34.99 plus VAT and duties or import fees (for those living outside the US). Return to Ravnica and previous sets released prior to February 1, 2013 cost only $5 to redeem, with shipping fees of $2.99 (to the US) or $29.99 (outside the US).

As a general rule, Magic Online sets became available for redemption roughly one month after they were released. If a redeemable set ran out of stock before its Redemption Reprint Guarantee Date, the set would be reprinted. After a redeemable set's Redemption Reprint Guaranteed Date had passed, such set would be available while supplies lasted or until its Cutoff Date, whichever came first.[5]

Magic Online officially transferred from Wizards of the Coast's servers to Daybreak's servers on October 18, 2022.[6][7] Henceforward, redemption sets for Standard-legal expansions were offered on a while-supplies-last basis only, and at a higher overall price. In September 2024, the production of foil redemption sets will cease. This will end Magic Online’s ability to offer the redemption of digital foil sets for physical foil sets.[8] Each redemption for regular cards going forward must use all regular or all foil cards. Mixing regular and foil versions to create a redeemable set is still not allowed.

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (February 16, 2009). "25 Random Things About Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. The Duelist #37, p. 96 (May 1999)
  3. Chris Kiritz (Febuary 05, 2013). "Magic Online Redemption Program Change". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Everything About Set Redemptions (FAQ)
  5. Magic Online Release & Redemption
  6. Wizards of the Coast and Daybreak Games (October 11, 2022). "State of Magic Online: Transition to Daybreak". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Tony Mayer (October 11, 2022). "Magic Online Transition Details". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Magic Online Team (June 27, 2024). "The End of Foil Redemption Sets". Mtgo.com.