30th Anniversary Edition

Not to be confused with 30th Anniversary Promos.

30th Anniversary Edition
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	30th Edition
Release date	November 28, 2022
Set size	594
Expansion code	30A
Commemorative sets
World Championship Decks 30th Anniversary Edition N/A

30th Anniversary Edition is a commemorative, collectible, non-tournament-legal card set celebrating 30 years of Magic. It s described as "pure nostalgia reimagined in a modern context". The set will be released on November 28, 2022 and will be sold through 30thEdition.wizards.com.

Description

A30 gold bordered card back, depicting the Black Lotus

Inspired by Limited Edition Beta, 30th Anniversary Edition lets fans and collectors experience some of the most iconic elements of Magic's early years. Each display of 30th Anniversary Edition will contain four booster packs with random content for $ 999.-. This makes it the most expensive official Magic product to date. These collectible cards have a different card back and are therefore not legal in any sanctioned Magic event. The set has a limited print run.

Each booster pack contains 15 cards, 13 cards in the modern frame — 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 7 commons, and 2 basic lands — plus one basic land in the retro frame, one additional retro frame card, and a token. Approximately three out of every ten packs will contain a rare retro frame card. Each card uses a special Black Lotus inspired card back rather than the standard Deckmaster back. The set is numbered #-1-594 (297 modern frame, 297 retro frame).

Nearly every card included matches the rarity of its counterpart in Beta. There are no mythic rares, and almost all rarities have stayed the same. These cards do, however, have modern wording and modern corners, and some of the art is touched up for a clearer, modern look. The retro frame is the same frame used in Time Spiral Remastered. Returning features are the original white mana symbol, the original basic land template, and the classic art.

This set doesn't violate the Reserved List, because it uses different card backs, and therefore isn't tournament legal.

Cards

Excluded

Six cards from Beta are excluded:

• Contract from Below, Darkpact, and Demonic Attorney (use of ante)
• Crusade (culturally offensive)
• Earthbind (sexual imagery)
• Weakness (ableist imagery) This must have been a late decision, because the cards numbered #131 and #428 are replaced with an extra Sol Ring.

Notable differences with Beta

• Sol Ring is the only card with a shifted rarity (uncommon to common). It appears twice in the list and one version has cropped art.
• Each dual land appears twice as frequently as any other non-dual land rare.
• The following cards have their flavor text removed:
  • Dragon Whelp (real-world quotation)
  • Ironclaw Orcs (referred to eugenics)
  • Orcish Artillery (referred to self-destructive behavior)
  • Two-Headed Giant of Foriys (referred to Siamese twins and schizophrenia)
  • Wall of Bone (referenced Norse mythology)
  • Wall of Brambles (real-world quotation)

Tokens

The set comes with 16 tokens, which use art from the set. Only one of these is actually created by a card in the set (The Hive).

1. 1/1 Human Creature (Swords to Plowshares)
2. 1/1 Human Warrior Creature (Holy Armor)
3. 1/1 Soldier Creature (Righteousness)
4. 1/1 Bird Creature with Flying (Purelace)
5. 1/1 Human Wizard Creature (Fastbond)
6. 5/5 Demon Creature with Flying (Howl from Beyond)
7. 1/1 Skeleton Creature (Raise Dead)
8. 3/3 Beast Creature (Burrowing)
9. 2/2 Wolf Creature (Aspect of Wolf)
10. 1/1 Human Cleric Creature (Consecrate Land)
11. Clue Artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." (Jayemdae Tome)
12. Clue Artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." (Copper Tablet)
13. Treasure Artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." (Disrupting Scepter)
14. Treasure Artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." (Sunglasses of Urza)
15. Treasure Artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." (Rod of Ruin)
16. 1/1 Insect Artifact Creature with Flying called Wasp (The Hive)

Controversies

Players were upset about the release. Complaints were uttered about the price range, the targeting of high-spending players, the random packaging, the perceived violation of the Reserved List and Wizards' hypocritical sale of proxies.

Meanwhile, Quinton Hoover's estate alleged that Wizards of the Coast was using his art without permission, and that they did not have the rights to do so.