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We know why you’re here. I mean, it’s kind of obvious from the headline you clicked on — you’re here to find the best deals on Magic: The Gathering for October Prime Day. And we aim to please!
Compared with July Prime Day, this week’s sales follow a “less is more” motto, i.e. fewer picks but steep discounts. The big winners this time are the Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster box and Murders at Karlov Manor Play Booster box, on sale at $80 apiece — if past is prologue, then these are sure to move quickly. There are also more than a few Commander Decks to choose from here as well.
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$111
The Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster Box includes 36 packs totaling 540 cards, with every booster having a special retro card and at least one card of rarity Rare or higher. These boosters are designed for draft play in mind.
$90
‘Tis the season for a mystery! The Murders at Karlov Manor Play Booster Box includes 36 packs totaling 504 cards, with every booster having one shining Traditional Foil and at least one card of rarity Rare or higher (up to four of those possible).
$55
Legendary Planeswalker Commodore Guff is the emcee of the Planeswalker Party Commander Deck, a ready-to-play, 100-card blue-red-white that boasts two foil legendary cards and a two-card Collector Booster Sample Pack “containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare.”
$40
This green-white Commander deck is inspired by fairy tales and led by the Legendary Creature card Ellivere of the Wild Court. Virtue and Valor has everything you need to start playing and includes a two-card Collector Booster sample pack “containing 2 special treatment cards from the Wilds of Eldraine set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare and at least 1 Traditional Foil Borderless card.”
$150
“Raise zombies or cats” is the pitch for this multiversal themed set — what more do you need to know? There are 36 Foundations Play Boosters totaling 104 cards, with each pack containing at least one (and up to four) cards of rarity Rare or higher, and at least one shining Traditional Foil of any rarity.
$155
The lands of Middle-Earth meet the tapped lands of Magic. There are 30 boosters totaling 360 Magic cards, with each containing at least one card (up to four) of rarity Rare or higher as well as one Art Card showcasing art from this set.
$114
Dinosaurs! Old gods! This booster box contains 30 boosters and one box topper card totaling 361 cards in all. There’s at least one Rare or Mythic Rare card per booster, and one in 12 packs includes a Jurassic World card.
$113
There are 30 boosters in all totaling 360 cards. Each booster contains at least one one (up to four) cards of rarity Rare or higher, one Showcase Ichor card and one traditional foil card, and Phyrexianized Land or one Panorama Full-Art Land.
$10
If you value your Magic: The Gathering cards — and you should — be sure to pick up some sleeves to protect them. And to be sure, you’ll need to protect all your cards in a deck, else it might be a little too obvious when you pick up an exceptionally good creature.
$29
Everyone has their way of organizing Magic: The Gathering cards, but regardless of how you order and sort, a protective box will go a long way in preserving your best. The Mlikero card deck has three rows and comes with ten card dividers and three foam stoppers to help keep everything upright and easy to find. It can hold more than 1,800 single-sleeved cards or up to 2,400 unsleeved cards.
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