Booster pack

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 them.

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.