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==Description==
==Description==
Promo packs are available in all languages in which ''Magic'' is printed, and foil promo packs are available in Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Promo packs are available in all languages in which ''Magic'' is printed, and foil promo packs are available in Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.


Promo packs are allocated based on [[Ticket]]s, [[Engaged Player]]s, and the length of a season.<ref>WPN (March 12, 2019), "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/your-new-stats-explained Your New Stats Explained], Wizards Play Network</ref> So, if a season is ten weeks long and a store receives eight promo packs per week, they'll receive a lump sum of eighty promo packs at the beginning of the season. The minimum is four promo packs per week, at five Engaged Players and 250 Tickets.
Promo packs are allocated based on [[Wizards Play Network#The new WPN|Ticket]]s, [[Engaged Player]]s, and the length of a season.<ref>WPN (March 12, 2019), "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/your-new-stats-explained Your New Stats Explained], Wizards Play Network</ref> So, if a season is ten weeks long and a store receives eight promo packs per week, they'll receive a lump sum of eighty promo packs at the beginning of the season. The minimum is four promo packs per week, at five Engaged Players and 250 Tickets.


Regular WPN promo packs were announced to contain the following:<ref name="New"/><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/promotions|title=''Magic'' Promo Pack Info|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=June 17, 2019|publisher=Magic.Wizards.com}}</ref>
Regular WPN promo packs were announced to contain the following:<ref name="New"/><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/promotions|title=''Magic'' Promo Pack Info|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=June 17, 2019|publisher=Magic.Wizards.com}}</ref>
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# One special, season-specific card with special treatments such as alternate [[card frame|frames]]/alternate art. Usually one of three different cards.  
# One special, season-specific card with special treatments such as alternate [[card frame|frames]]/alternate art. Usually one of three different cards.  


Starting with the second set to feature promo packs, ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'', the basic land was replaced by a MTG Arena Promo Card, good for a booster pack on [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].<ref name="Booster Fun">{{DailyRef|making-magic/project-booster-fun-2019-07-20|Project Booster Fun|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 21, 2019}}</ref>
Starting with the second set to feature promo packs, ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'', the basic land was replaced by a [[MTG Arena code card]], good for a booster pack on [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].<ref name="Booster Fun">{{DailyRef|making-magic/project-booster-fun-2019-07-20|Project Booster Fun|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 21, 2019}}</ref> The alternate art slot started to contain one of five [[dark frame]] cards.


One in four of the packs the store receives has all-[[foil]] contents (clearly identifiable from the packaging). These are suggested for 1st place prizes in tournaments as well as for events that cater to players that want to show off their decks, like [[Commander (format)|Commander]].<ref name="32 questions"/>
One in four of the packs the store receives has all-[[foil]] contents (clearly identifiable from the packaging). These are suggested for 1st place prizes in tournaments as well as for events that cater to players that want to show off their decks, like [[Commander (format)|Commander]].<ref name="32 questions"/>


For each set, promo packs may deviate from the regular contents described above, by including specials. The promo-stamp consists of a silver colored [[planeswalker symbol]] in the bottom right of the [[illustration]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/everything-there-know-about-new-promo-packs|title=Everything There Is To Know About The New Promo Packs|author=[[WPN]]|date=June 19, 2019|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
For each set, promo packs may deviate from the regular contents described above, by including specials. The promo-stamp consists of a silver colored [[planeswalker symbol]] in the bottom right of the [[illustration]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/everything-there-know-about-new-promo-packs|title=Everything There Is To Know About The New Promo Packs|author=[[WPN]]|date=June 19, 2019|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
===Current contents===
#One promo-stamped [[rare]] or [[mythic rare]] from the most recent set.
#One promo-stamped Standard-legal rare or mythic rare from a [[Universal promo pack/Curated list|short public list]] curated by ''Magic's'' [[R&D|design studio]].
#One of five different cards with the [[dark frame]] [[card treatment]].
#A [[MTG Arena code card]]


==Recommended distribution==
==Recommended distribution==
Wizards of the Coast recommends saving promo packs for programmed events in this way:<ref name="32 questions"/>
Wizards of the Coast recommends saving promo packs for programmed events in this way:<ref name="32 questions"/>
* [[Draft Weekend]] {{-}} 15%
*[[Draft Weekend]] {{-}} 15%
* [[Friday Night Magic]] {{-}} 30% (~3% per week)
*[[Friday Night Magic]] {{-}} 30% (~3% per week)
* [[Magic Weekend]] {{-}} 20%
*[[Magic Weekend]] {{-}} 20%
* New Player Events and Prizes {{-}} 10% (Bring-a-Friend Reward)
*New Player Events and Prizes {{-}} 10% (Bring-a-Friend Reward)
* Other Events {{-}} 25%
*Other Events {{-}} 25%
 
==List of cards==
==List of cards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Set || Date || Slot 1<br>(rare or mythic rare) || Slot 2<br>(rare or mythic rare) || Slot 3 || Slot 4<br>(dark [[Card frame#FNM cards (dark frame)|FNM card frame]]) || Notes
! Set ||Date ||Slot 1<br>(rare or mythic&nbsp;rare) ||Slot 2<br>(rare or mythic&nbsp;rare) ||Slot 3 ||Slot 4||Notes
|-
|-
|''[[Core Set 2020]]''  
|''[[Core Set 2020]]''  
| 2019-07-12
|2019-07  
| ''Core Set 2020''
|''Core Set 2020''
| [[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Core Set 2020|Curated list]]
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Core Set 2020|Curated list]]
| One of five [[alternate art]] [[basic land]]s:
|One of five [[alternate art]] [[basic land]]s:
*{{card|Plains||PPP1}}
*{{card|Plains||PPP1}}
*{{card|Island||PPP1}}
*{{card|Island||PPP1}}
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*{{card|Mountain||PPP1}}
*{{card|Mountain||PPP1}}
*{{card|Forest||PPP1}}
*{{card|Forest||PPP1}}
| One of:
|One of [[dark-frame]]:
*{{card|Corpse Knight||PM20}}
*{{card|Corpse Knight||PM20}}
*{{card|Negate||PM20}}
*{{card|Negate||PM20}}
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|-
|-
|''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''  
|''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''  
| 2019-10-04
|2019-10
|''Throne of Eldraine''
|''Throne of Eldraine''
| [[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Throne of Eldraine|Curated list]]
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Throne of Eldraine|Curated list]]
| 1 MTG Arena Promo Card.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/video-understand-throne-eldraine-promo-packs|title=Video: Understand Throne of Eldraine Promo Packs|author=[[WPN]]|date=September 18, 2019|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
|One of:<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/throne-eldraine-promos-2019-09-20|''Throne of Eldraine'' Promos|[[Chris Gleeson]]|September 20, 2019}}</ref>  
| One of:<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/throne-eldraine-promos-2019-09-20|''Throne of Eldraine'' Promos|[[Chris Gleeson]]|September 20, 2019}}</ref>  
*393. {{card|Glass Casket||ELD|#=393}}
* 393. {{card|Glass Casket||ELD|#=393}}
*394. {{card|Slaying Fire ||ELD|#=394}}
* 394. {{card|Slaying Fire ||ELD|#=394}}
*395. {{card|Kenrith’s Transformation||ELD|#=395}}
* 395. {{card|Kenrith’s Transformation||ELD|#=395}}
*396. {{card|Improbable Alliance||ELD|#=396}}
* 396. {{card|Improbable Alliance||ELD|#=396}}
*397. {{card|Inspiring Veteran||ELD|#=397}}
* 397. {{card|Inspiring Veteran||ELD|#=397}}
|1 [[MTG Arena code card]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/video-understand-throne-eldraine-promo-packs|title=Video: Understand Throne of Eldraine Promo Packs|author=[[WPN]]|date=September 18, 2019|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>.
|The foil basic land is replaced by the MTG Arena Promo Card,<br>good for a booster pack on [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].
|The foil basic land is replaced by the MTG Arena code card,<br>good for a booster pack on [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].
|-
|-
|''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''  
|''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''  
| 2020-01-24
|2020-01
|''Theros Beyond Death''
|''Theros Beyond Death''
| [[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Theros Beyond Death|Curated list]]
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Theros Beyond Death|Curated list]]
| 1 MTG Arena Promo Card.
|One of:<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/theros-beyond-death-promos-2020-01-09|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 9, 2020}}</ref>   
| One of:<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/theros-beyond-death-promos-2020-01-09|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 9, 2020}}</ref>   
*353. {{card|Alseid of Life's Bounty||THB|#=353}}
* 353. {{card|Alseid of Life's Bounty||THB|#=353}}
*354. {{card|Thirst for Meaning||THB|#=354}}
* 354. {{card|Thirst for Meaning||THB|#=354}}
*355. {{card|Gray Merchant of Asphodel||THB|#=355}}
* 355. {{card|Gray Merchant of Asphodel||THB|#=355}}
*356. {{card|Thrill of Possibility||THB|#=356}}
* 356. {{card|Thrill of Possibility||THB|#=356}}
*357. {{card|Wolfwillow Haven||THB|#=357}}
* 357. {{card|Wolfwillow Haven||THB|#=357}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 2 also includes some non-Standard rares<br>that are focused on [[Commander (format)|Commander]].<ref>{{DailyRef|news/theros-beyond-death-promo-pack-updates-2020-01-15|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promo Pack Updates|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 15, 2020}}</ref>
|Slot 2 also includes 20 non-Standard cards<br>that are focused on [[Commander (format)|Commander]].<ref>{{DailyRef|news/theros-beyond-death-promo-pack-updates-2020-01-15|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promo Pack Updates|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 15, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''  
|''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''  
| 2020-04-24
|2020-04
|''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths''
|''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths''
| [[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths|Curated list]]
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths|Curated list]]
| 1 MTG Arena Promo Card.
|One of:   
| One of:   
*365. {{card|Flourishing Fox||IKO|#=365}}
* 365. {{card|Flourishing Fox||IKO|#=365}}
*366. {{card|Heartless Act||IKO|#=366}}
* 366. {{card|Heartless Act||IKO|#=366}}
*367. {{card|Forbidden Friendship||IKO|#=367}}
* 367. {{card|Forbidden Friendship||IKO|#=367}}
*368. {{card|Migration Path||IKO|#=368}}
* 368. {{card|Migration Path||IKO|#=368}}
*369.  {{card|Sprite Dragon||IKO|#=369}}
* 369.  {{card|Sprite Dragon||IKO|#=369}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards.
|-
|-
|''[[Core Set 2021]]''  
|''[[Core Set 2021]]''  
| 2020-07-03
|2020-07
|''Core Set 2021''
|''Core Set 2021''
| [[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Core Set 2021|Curated list]]
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Core Set 2021|Curated list]]
| 1 MTG Arena Promo Card.
|One of:   
| One of:   
*393. {{card|Selfless Savior||M21|#=393}}
* 393. {{card|Selfless Savior||M21|#=393}}
*394. {{card|Frantic Inventory||M21|#=394}}  
* 394. {{card|Frantic Inventory||M21|#=394}}  
*395. {{card|Eliminate||M21|#=395}}
* 395. {{card|Eliminate||M21|#=395}}
*396. {{card|Heartfire Immolator||M21|#=396}}
* 396. {{card|Heartfire Immolator||M21|#=396}}
*397. {{card|Llanowar Visionary||M21|#=397}}
* 397. {{card|Llanowar Visionary||M21|#=397}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards.
|-
|''[[Zendikar Rising]]''
|2020-09
|''Zendikar Rising''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Zendikar Rising|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*387. {{card|Into the Roil||ZNR|#=387}}
*388. {{card|Bloodchief's Thirst||ZNR|#=388}}
*389. {{card|Roil Eruption||ZNR|#=389}}
*390. {{card|Roiling Regrowth||ZNR|#=390}}
*391. {{card|Kargan Warleader||ZNR|#=391}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[modal double-faced card]]s.<ref name="Allocation">{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/sneak-peek-zendikar-rising-marketing-kit|title=Sneak Peek: Zendikar Rising Marketing Kit|author=[[WPN]]|date=September 2, 2020|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref><br>Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards focused on [[Modern]] & [[Commander (format)|Commander]]
|-
|''[[Kaldheim]]''
|2021-02
|''Kaldheim''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Kaldheim|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*401. {{card|Usher of the Fallen||KHM|#=401}}
*402. {{card|Strategic Planning||KHM|#=402}}
*403. {{card|Poison the Cup||KHM|#=403}}
*404. {{card|Frost Bite||KHM|#=404}}
*405. {{card|Masked Vandal||KHM|#=405}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[modal double-faced card]]s.<br>Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards focused on [[Modern]] & [[Commander (format)|Commander]]
|-
|''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
|2021-04
|''Strixhaven: School of Mages''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Strixhaven: School of Mages|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*378. {{card|Fracture||STX|#=378}}
*379. {{card|Expressive Iteration||STX|#=379}}
*380. {{card|Mortality Spear||STX|#=380}}
*381. {{card|Rip Apart||STX|#=381}}
*382. {{card|Decisive Denial||STX|#=382}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[modal double-faced card]]s and [[lesson]] cards.<br>Slot 2 includes 6 [[lesson]] cards and 14 non-Standard cards focused on [[Modern]] & [[Commander (format)|Commander]].
|-
|''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
|2021-07
|''Adventures in the Forgotten Realms''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Adventures in the Forgotten Realms|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*398. {{card|Portable Hole||AFR|#=398}}
*399. {{card|You Find the Villains’ Lair||AFR|#=399}}
*400. {{card|Power Word Kill||AFR|#=400}}
*401. {{card|Magic Missile||AFR|#=401}}
*402. {{card|Prosperous Innkeeper||AFR|#=402}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' and ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]''
|2021-09
|''Innistrad: Midnight Hunt''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Innistrad: Midnight Hunt ＆ Innistrad: Crimson Vow|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*387. {{card|Gavony Dawnguard||MID|#=387}}
*388. {{card|Consider||MID|#=388}}
*389. {{card|Infernal Grasp||MID|#=389}}
*390. {{card|Play with Fire||MID|#=390}}
*391. {{card|Join the Dance||MID|#=391}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[double-faced card]]s. ''Midnight Hunt'' and ''Crimson Vow'' use the same promo pack.<ref name="All Dates">{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/all-dates-you-need-innistrad-midnight-hunt-0|title=All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|author=[[WPN]]|date=August 5, 2021|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''
|2022-02
|''Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*508. {{card|Spirited Companion||NEO|#=508}}
*509. {{card|Enthusiastic Mechanaut||NEO|#=509}}
*510. {{card|Jukai Naturalist||NEO|#=510}}
*511. {{card|Silver-Fur Master||NEO|#=511}}
*512. {{card|Secluded Courtyard||NEO|#=512}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[double-faced card]]s.
|-
|''[[Streets of New Capenna]]''
|2022-04
|''Streets of New Capenna''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Streets of New Capenna|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*463. {{card|Rumor Gatherer||SNC|#=463}}
*464. {{card|An Offer You Can’t Refuse||SNC|#=464}}
*465. {{card|Incriminate||SNC|#=465}}
*466. {{card|Light ’Em Up||SNC|#=466}}
*467. {{card|Courier’s Briefcase||SNC|#=467}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|Slot 1 excludes [[double-faced card]]s. Streets of New Capenna Promo Packs have curated list differ from Foil Promo Packs.
|-
|''[[Dominaria United]]''
|2022-09
|''Dominaria United''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Dominaria United|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*430. {{Card|Resolute Reinforcements||DMU|#=430}}
*431. {{Card|Micromancer||DMU|#=431}}
*432. {{Card|Cut Down||DMU|#=432}}
*433. {{Card|Lightning Strike||DMU|#=433}}
*434. {{Card|Nishoba Brawler||DMU|#=434}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|
|-
|''[[The Brothers' War]]''
|2022-11
|''The Brothers' War''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#The Brothers' War|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*380. {{card|Lay Down Arms||BRO|#=380}}
*381. {{card|Flow of Knowledge||BRO|#=381}}
*382. {{card|Corrupt||BRO|#=382}}}
*383. {{card|Sardian Cliffstomper||BRO|#=383}}
*384. {{card|Blanchwood Armor||BRO|#=384}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''
|2023-02
|''Phyrexia: All Will Be One''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Phyrexia: All Will Be One|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*277. {{card|Ossification||ONE|#=277}}
*278. {{card|Experimental Augury||ONE|#=278}}
*279. {{card|Sheoldred's Edict||ONE|#=279}}
*280. {{card|Bladehold War-Whip||ONE|#=280}}
*281. {{card|Slaughter Singer||ONE|#=281}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[March of the Machine]]''
|2023-04
|''March of the Machine''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#March of the Machine|Curated list]]
|One of: 
*381. {{card|Norn's Inquisitor||MOM|#=381}}
*382. {{card|Scrappy Bruiser||MOM|#=382}}
*383. {{card|Kami of Whispered Hopes||MOM|#=383}}
*384. {{card|Botanical Brawler||MOM|#=384}}
*385. {{card|Halo Forager||MOM|#=385}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[Wilds of Eldraine]]''
|2023-09
|''Wilds of Eldraine''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Wilds of Eldraine|Curated list]]
|One of:
*375. {{card|Stroke of Midnight||WOE|#=375}}
*376. {{card|Sleight of Hand||WOE|#=376}}
*377. {{card|Faerie Dreamthief||WOE|#=377}}
*378. {{card|Torch The Tower||WOE|#=378}}
*379. {{card|Tanglespan Lookout||WOE|#=379}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]''
|2023-12
|''Murders at Karlov Manor''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Murders at Karlov Manor|Curated list]]
|One of:
*375. {{card|Gleaming Geardrake||MKM|#=424}}
*376. {{card|Kraul Whipcracker||MKM|#=425}}
*377. {{card|Lightning Helix||MKM|#=426}}
*378. {{card|No More Lies||MKM|#=427}}
*379. {{card|Long Goodbye||MKM|#=423}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|
|-
|''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''
|2024-04
|''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''
|[[Universal promo pack/Curated list#Outlaws of Thunder Junction|Curated list]]
|One of:
*375. {{card|Frontier Seeker||OTJ|#=368}}
*376. {{card|Scorching Shot||OTJ|#=369}}
*377. {{card|Ruthless Lawbringer||OTJ|#=372}}
*378. {{card|Honest Rustein||OTJ|#=370}}
*379. {{card|Make Your Own Luck||OTJ|#=371}}
|1 MTG Arena code card.
|}
|}


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Universal promo pack
 
Curated list
 
Promo pack
Premium promo pack
MTG Arena code card.png

The universal promo pack is a pack of Magic: The Gathering promotional cards provided by Wizards of the Coast to WPN stores from Core Set 2020 onward.[1][2] Promo packs are not tied to specific events or programs and can be rewarded at any event, at the store's discretion. The packs replace dedicated cards for FNM, Draft Weekend, Magic Weekend and Magic Open House.[3][4]

Description

Promo packs are available in all languages in which Magic is printed, and foil promo packs are available in Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Promo packs are allocated based on Tickets, Engaged Players, and the length of a season.[5] So, if a season is ten weeks long and a store receives eight promo packs per week, they'll receive a lump sum of eighty promo packs at the beginning of the season. The minimum is four promo packs per week, at five Engaged Players and 250 Tickets.

Regular WPN promo packs were announced to contain the following:[1][6]

  1. One promo-stamped rare or mythic rare from the most recent set.
  2. One promo-stamped Standard-legal rare or mythic rare from a short public list curated by Magic's design studio.
  3. One alternate art basic land. Usually one of five different cards.
  4. One special, season-specific card with special treatments such as alternate frames/alternate art. Usually one of three different cards.

Starting with the second set to feature promo packs, Throne of Eldraine, the basic land was replaced by a MTG Arena code card, good for a booster pack on Magic: The Gathering Arena.[7] The alternate art slot started to contain one of five dark frame cards.

One in four of the packs the store receives has all-foil contents (clearly identifiable from the packaging). These are suggested for 1st place prizes in tournaments as well as for events that cater to players that want to show off their decks, like Commander.[3]

For each set, promo packs may deviate from the regular contents described above, by including specials. The promo-stamp consists of a silver colored planeswalker symbol in the bottom right of the illustration.[8]

Current contents

  1. One promo-stamped rare or mythic rare from the most recent set.
  2. One promo-stamped Standard-legal rare or mythic rare from a short public list curated by Magic's design studio.
  3. One of five different cards with the dark frame card treatment.
  4. A MTG Arena code card

Recommended distribution

Wizards of the Coast recommends saving promo packs for programmed events in this way:[3]

List of cards

Set Date Slot 1
(rare or mythic rare)		 Slot 2
(rare or mythic rare)		 Slot 3 Slot 4 Notes
Core Set 2020 2019-07 Core Set 2020 Curated list One of five alternate art basic lands: One of dark-frame: Roughly 1:4 of packs contains a Japanese anime-style
alternate art War of the Spark planeswalker in slot 2,
instead of a card from the curated list.
These planeswalkers do not have a promo stamp.[9][10]
Throne of Eldraine 2019-10 Throne of Eldraine Curated list One of:[11] 1 MTG Arena code card.[12]. The foil basic land is replaced by the MTG Arena code card,
good for a booster pack on Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Theros Beyond Death 2020-01 Theros Beyond Death Curated list One of:[13] 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 2 also includes 20 non-Standard cards
that are focused on Commander.[14]
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 2020-04 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards.
Core Set 2021 2020-07 Core Set 2021 Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards.
Zendikar Rising 2020-09 Zendikar Rising Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes modal double-faced cards.[15]
Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards focused on Modern & Commander
Kaldheim 2021-02 Kaldheim Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes modal double-faced cards.
Slot 2 includes 20 non-Standard cards focused on Modern & Commander
Strixhaven: School of Mages 2021-04 Strixhaven: School of Mages Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes modal double-faced cards and lesson cards.
Slot 2 includes 6 lesson cards and 14 non-Standard cards focused on Modern & Commander.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 2021-07 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow 2021-09 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes double-faced cards. Midnight Hunt and Crimson Vow use the same promo pack.[16]
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 2022-02 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes double-faced cards.
Streets of New Capenna 2022-04 Streets of New Capenna Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card. Slot 1 excludes double-faced cards. Streets of New Capenna Promo Packs have curated list differ from Foil Promo Packs.
Dominaria United 2022-09 Dominaria United Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
The Brothers' War 2022-11 The Brothers' War Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
Phyrexia: All Will Be One 2023-02 Phyrexia: All Will Be One Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
March of the Machine 2023-04 March of the Machine Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
Wilds of Eldraine 2023-09 Wilds of Eldraine Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
Murders at Karlov Manor 2023-12 Murders at Karlov Manor Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction 2024-04 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Curated list One of: 1 MTG Arena code card.

References

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  2. ↑ M20: 15 Changes Every Retailer Should Know. Wizards Play Network (June 13, 2019).
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  5. ↑ WPN (March 12, 2019), "Your New Stats Explained, Wizards Play Network
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  12. ↑ WPN (September 18, 2019). "Video: Understand Throne of Eldraine Promo Packs". Wizards Play Network.
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  15. ↑ WPN (September 2, 2020). "Sneak Peek: Zendikar Rising Marketing Kit". Wizards Play Network.
  16. ↑ WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
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