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A '''booster pack''', depending on the [[expansion set]], contains 8 to 15 cards of that set. It is one of the ways to purchase cards. The are also sold in [[starter decks]] and [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme decks]]. | A '''booster pack''', depending on the [[expansion set]], contains 8 to 15 cards of that set. It is one of the ways to purchase cards. The are also sold in [[starter decks]] and [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme decks]]. | ||
Over the years booster packs have grown in size and cost. [[Arabian Nights (set)|Arabian Nights]] was sold in 8-card booster packs for $1.45 per pack. Each pack contained two uncommon cards and six | Over the years booster packs have grown in size and cost. [[Arabian Nights (set)|Arabian Nights]] was sold in 8-card booster packs for $1.45 per pack. Each pack contained two [[uncommon]] cards and six [[common]]s (there were no [[rare]]s). [[Antiquities (set)|Antiquities]] was also sold in 8-card booster packs. [[Legends (set)|Legends]] booster packs contain 15 cards. [[The Dark (set)|The Dark]] boosters contain 8 cards. [[Fallen Empires (set)|Fallen Empires]] boosters have 8 cards. | ||
[[Ice Age (set)|Ice Age]] packs appear to be the first packs made of foil wrappers and the first with artwork on the wrappers. | [[Ice Age (set)|Ice Age]] packs appear to be the first packs made of foil wrappers and the first with artwork on the wrappers. | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 28 June 2007
A booster pack, depending on the expansion set, contains 8 to 15 cards of that set. It is one of the ways to purchase cards. The are also sold in starter decks and theme decks.
Over the years booster packs have grown in size and cost. Arabian Nights was sold in 8-card booster packs for $1.45 per pack. Each pack contained two uncommon cards and six commons (there were no rares). Antiquities was also sold in 8-card booster packs. Legends booster packs contain 15 cards. The Dark boosters contain 8 cards. Fallen Empires boosters have 8 cards.
Ice Age packs appear to be the first packs made of foil wrappers and the first with artwork on the wrappers.
Time Spiral block
The Time Spiral (block) has "timeshifted" cards and due to this their rarities in booster packs are different.
- Time Spiral booster pack has 10 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare, and 1 purple-rarity "timeshifted" card.
- Planar Chaos booster pack has 8 commons, 2 uncommons, 1 rare, 3 timeshifted commons, and one uncommon or rare timeshifted card.
- Future Sight booster pack has 11 commons, 3 uncommons, and 1 rare, any of which might be a timeshifted card.
10th Edition
Booster packs will contain a 16th card, which could either be a token card or a "Tips & Tricks" card.[1]
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- ↑ Tenth Edition's Tips, Tricks, & Tokens, by Magic Arcana, MTG.com, Monday, June 18, 2007.