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Several special seasonal Magic gift packages have been released by Wizards of the Coast, containing a combination of various products.

Description

Early Gift Boxes

Starting as early as Revised, Gift Boxes were created incidentally. These were often designed as 2-Player Starter Sets. Other examples are the Multiverse Gift Box and the Vanguard Gift Box.

Holiday Gift Box

Although Gift Boxes had been released in the past, this seasonal product was introduced after the release of Return to Ravnica.[1]

The storage box is useful to both beginners and thorough collectors and especially designed for non-Magic playing people who want to surprise their playing relatives. Initially, the gift boxes were always released in November. Starting with Shadows over Innistrad, a Gift Box is released with each large expansion.

Each Gift Box can hold more than 2,000 Magic cards, it comes with some booster packs from the first set of a block, a pack of twenty basic lands from the same set, six illustrated plastic dividers, a sticker sheet for customizing the dividers and an exclusive card with alternate art.

Gift Box

In 2016 the product was rebranded as the Magic: The Gathering Gift Box and also appeared in the Easter Season.[2][3]

Gift Pack

For the 2017 Holiday Season the Gift Box was replaced by a Gift Pack, losing the deck box.[4] In 2018, the Gift Pack became integrated with the reintroduced Core Set, and featured 5 exclusive cards.[5][6]

Gift Edition

Starting with Throne of Eldraine in 2019, the "Gift Edition" was deluxe version of the Bundle of the relevant set. This became the Gift Bundle with The Brothers' War in 2022. With Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2025, the Gift Bundle was reimagined as the Commander's Bundle.

Contents

Release Name Box Decks Boosters Set Specials Notes
1994-04 Revised Gift Box Yes 2 Revised Edition 1 illustrated rulebook, 1 card collectors' checklist, 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters
1995-05 Fourth Edition Gift Box Yes 2 Fourth Edition 1 illustrated rulebook, 1 card collectors' checklist, 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters
1996-06 Introductory Two-Player Set Gift Box Yes 2 2 Fourth Edition 1 illustrated rulebook, 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters
1996-11 Multiverse Gift Box Yes 6 Visions
1997-05 Portal 2-Player Starter Set Gift Box Yes 2 2 Portal 1 card collectors' checklist, 2 score-keeping beads
1997-12 Vanguard Gift Box Yes 1 2 Mirage block 8 oversized Vanguard cards
1998-09 Portal Second Age 2-Player Starter Set Gift Box Yes 2 2 Portal Second Age 1 card collectors' checklist, 2 score-keeping beads
1999-07 Starter Game Gift Box Yes 2 Starter 1999 Instructional video and an oversized Starter Thorn Elemental card.
2012-11 Holiday Gift Box Yes 4 Return to Ravnica Alternate art Dreg Mangler [1]
2013-11 Holiday Gift Box Yes 4 Theros Alternate art Karametra's Acolyte [7][8]
2014-11 Holiday Gift Box Yes 4 Khans of Tarkir Alternate art Sultai Charm [9]
2015-11 Gift Box Yes 5 Battle for Zendikar Alternate art Scythe Leopard [2][10] Except inside booster packs, the basic lands are not full-art.
2016-05 Gift Box Yes 5 Shadows over Innistrad Alternate art Ravenous Bloodseeker [3] First and only seasonal Gift Box released in the spring.
2016-11 Gift Box Yes 5 Kaladesh Alternate art Chief of the Foundry [11]
2017-10 Gift Pack 3 Amonkhet
Hour of Devastation
Ixalan
Foil Metalwork Colossus
Foil Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
5 foil basic lands [4]
Includes a spindown life counter and an exclusive mini-poster (Featuring art from Hour of Devastation)
2018-11 Gift Pack 4 Core Set 2019 Exclusive foil Angelic Guardian
Exclusive foil Angler Turtle
Exclusive foil Vengeant Vampire
Exclusive foil Immortal Phoenix
Exclusive foil Rampaging Brontodon
5 foil basic lands [5]
Includes a themed spindown life counter.
The 5 exclusive creature cards numbered #GP1/001 to #GP1/005 are considered to be part of Core Set 2019 .
2019-11 Gift Edition Yes 11 Throne of Eldraine Foil bundle promo: Piper of the Swarm
20 foil basic lands
Deluxe version of the Throne of Eldraine Bundle.[12]
One of the 11 boosters is a collector booster.
The foil rendered deck box with graphic art includes an oversized, pearlescent, purple spindown life counter.
Also includes 20 regular basic lands and an art piece of Fervent Champion and Flaxen Intruder.
2020-11 Gift Edition Yes 11 Zendikar Rising Foil bundle promo: Charix, the Raging Isle
20 foil basic lands (regular frame)
Deluxe version of the Zendikar Rising Bundle.[13]
One of the 11 boosters is a collector booster.
Includes an oversized spindown life counter. It also includes 20 regular basic lands.
2021-08 Gift Edition Yes 11 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Foil bundle promo: Treasure Chest
20 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Bundle.[14]
One of the 11 boosters is a collector booster.
Includes an oversized D20, 20 regular basic lands and 3 oversized Dungeon cards
2021-12 Gift Edition Yes 9 Innistrad: Crimson Vow Foil bundle promo: Sigarda's Summons
20 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow Bundle.[15]
One of the 9 boosters is a collector booster, the others are now Set Boosters.
Also includes an oversized spindown life counter and 20 regular basic lands.
2022-12 Deluxe Gift Bundle Yes 9 The Brothers' War Foil bundle promo: Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
20 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the The Brothers' War Bundle.
1 collector booster, 8 Set Boosters.
Also includes an oversized Transformers themed spindown life counter, a foil Transformers card and 20 regular Magic basic lands.[16][17]
2023-07-07 Gift Bundle Yes 9 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Foil scene promos: Frodo, Sauron's Bane, Samwise the Stouthearted, Gollum, Patient Plotter and The One Ring
20 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Bundle.
1 collector booster, 8 Set Boosters.
Also includes an oversized themed spindown life counter, a themed foil card storage box and 20 regular Magic basic lands.[18]
2023-11 Gift Bundle Yes 9 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Foil bundle promo: Hit the Mother Lode
20 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Bundle.
1 collector booster, 8 Set Boosters.
Also includes an oversized spindown life counter, a foil Jurassic World card and 20 regular Magic basic lands.
2024-06 Gift Bundle Yes 10 Modern Horizons 3 Foil bundle promo: Powerbalance
15 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Bundle.
1 collector booster, 9 Play Boosters.
Also includes an oversized spindown life counter and 15 regular Magic basic lands.
2025-06 Gift Bundle Yes 10 Final Fantasy 2 traditional foil extended art cards
16 foil basic lands.
Deluxe version of the Final Fantasy Bundle.
1 collector booster, 9 Play Boosters.
Also includes an oversized spindown life counter and 16 regular Magic basic lands.

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References

  1. a b Monty Ashley (August 16, 2012). "The 2012 Holiday Gift Box". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06.
  2. a b Blake Rasmussen (August 6, 2015). "Announcing the 2015 Holiday Gift Box". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2015-08-07.
  3. a b Blake Rasmussen (March 14, 2016). "Shadows over Innistrad Intro Packs and Promo Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03.
  4. a b Gift Pack Product Info
  5. a b Blake Rasmussen (August 27, 2018). "Introducing Magic Game Night And Updated Gift Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31.
  6. Adam Styborski (November 13, 2018). "Giving the Gift of Magic in 2018". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08.
  7. Mike McArtor (August 02, 2013). "Announcing the 2013 Holiday Gift Box". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13.
  8. Trick Jarrett (November 14, 2013). "Holiday Gift Box 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17.
  9. Blake Rasmussen (September 11, 2014). "Announcing the 2014 Holiday Gift Box". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14.
  10. Blake Rasmussen (September 7, 2015). "The Promos of Battle for Zendikar". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
  11. Kaladesh Product Info
  12. Weekly MTG (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 11, 2019).
  13. Ari Zirulnik (September 2, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. Max McCall (June 29, 2021). "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. Harless Snyder (October 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. WPN (October 11, 2022). "Retailer Rundown of The Brothers' War Products". Wizards Play Network.
  17. WPN (October 11, 2022). "Transformers Roll Out to The Brothers' War Battlefield". Wizards Play Network.
  18. Wizards of the Coast (February 20, 2023). "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Bundle: Gift Edition". Wizards Play Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023.