It's not much, but as it seems, we will be getting another set of 5 Prerelease packs with the promotional cards included inside.
There will be a special activity related to Garruk.
Regarding DOTP 2015 - This time we'll get two different Promos (2 Special booster packs). One for those who download on Xbox Live Arcade and one for Steam/Ipad/Android/Kindle.
*EDIT* Each Prerelease Pack will include the following:
5 Magic 2015 Core Set Booster Packs
1 Magic 2015 Core Set Seeded Booster Pack
1 premium promo card
1 activity insert
1 Spindown life counter
1 oversized Garruk Challenge Card
3 Wolf tokens
Seeded packs only really work when you're picking factions (Mirran vs Phyrexian, Ravnica guilds) rather than specific colours. I'm disappointed that they seem to think seeded packs make for a fun system. All it does is create supply issues and bad feelings when people can't get the colour they want.
I fear I won't have much time to play Magic these days.
I get to watch worlds develop around me.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
Seeded packs only really work when you're picking factions (Mirran vs Phyrexian, Ravnica guilds) rather than specific colours. I'm disappointed that they seem to think seeded packs make for a fun system. All it does is create supply issues and bad feelings when people can't get the colour they want.
This.
I was really frustrated at my JOU prerelease when I was forced to pick red because it was the only one left. Especially given the difference in power level between the available promos/guaranteed rares...
It seems alright for a core set but I really hope they make something fresh for the next expansion.
Without good promos as long as they do this seeded boosters crap,I wont be attending prereleases it was fun in RTR because of the guilds. but now its boring.
Seeded packs only really work when you're picking factions (Mirran vs Phyrexian, Ravnica guilds) rather than specific colours. I'm disappointed that they seem to think seeded packs make for a fun system. All it does is create supply issues and bad feelings when people can't get the colour they want.
This.
I was really frustrated at my JOU prerelease when I was forced to pick red because it was the only one left. Especially given the difference in power level between the available promos/guaranteed rares...
It seems alright for a core set but I really hope they make something fresh for the next expansion.
You could always suggest to your shop to do pre-registration for these events so that those who sign up early are guaranteed the color choice they want. My LGS does this and the only ones who don't get the color they want are ones who signed up a minute before the event launch.
Me too! Can't wait to see what the significance of the tokens is.
Brace yourself, PW Points most likely on the back, if its anything like hero's path
I guess I mean, I can't wait to see why Wolf tokens were chosen. That seems like a rather odd creature token choice to give away as part of the package to sell the event. So I'm wondering if we're getting another new Veil-Cursed Garruk that also makes wolf tokens, or a straight-up reprint or some other cool card that makes them.
I'm so beyond caring with these boring as **** seeded packs. Whats next, "pick your clan" in warlords of Khanar? I miss the old days where you got 6 boosters for a fair price with no "game-enhancing" extras. Expect your generic crappy dragon, hydra, angel, demon and kraken in about a week.
I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
This probably wouldn't be too bad if they didn't tell you what the promo was ahead of time.
As is it'll probably be another "clean the store out of the best color at midnight" routine.
Seed packs are a good concept, the execution is a bit... lacking, outside of Ravnica.
There are ways to fix it, but I doubt they will, my personal choice would be to make the seed pack heavier in rare/uncommon? Instead of a pack of 2 rare/3 uncommon/10 common, something like 2 rare, 6 uncommon, 6 common. So forcing the color of your choice is a bit more... effective. Or go big, 3 rare, 9 uncommon.
Regarding DOTP 2015 - This time we'll get two different Promos (2 Special booster packs). One for those who download on Xbox Live Arcade and one for Steam/Ipad/Android/Kindle.
This is always how they've handled the DotP promos, each platform gets a specific promo card. I've always figured that it was incentive to get people to double dip if they owned multiple devices.
I just hope the promos are better this year, last year wasn't even worth it unless you got the mobile promo.
Regarding DOTP 2015 - This time we'll get two different Promos (2 Special booster packs). One for those who download on Xbox Live Arcade and one for Steam/Ipad/Android/Kindle.
This is always how they've handled the DotP promos, each platform gets a specific promo card. I've always figured that it was incentive to get people to double dip if they owned multiple devices.
I just hope the promos are better this year, last year wasn't even worth it unless you got the mobile promo.
They could have made people have incentive to triple dip, if you know what I mean, but they didn't.
There will be a special activity related to Garruk.
Regarding DOTP 2015 - This time we'll get two different Promos (2 Special booster packs). One for those who download on Xbox Live Arcade and one for Steam/Ipad/Android/Kindle.
*EDIT*
Each Prerelease Pack will include the following:
5 Magic 2015 Core Set Booster Packs
1 Magic 2015 Core Set Seeded Booster Pack
1 premium promo card
1 activity insert
1 Spindown life counter
1 oversized Garruk Challenge Card
3 Wolf tokens
I buy HP and Damaged cards!
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Jenara, Asura of War: ETB Value Town
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I'm fine with pick-a-colour prerelease boxes for core sets, but I really wish they would have done something different for Theros block.
Four prereleases in a row that have the exact same gimmick... That's getting seriously boring.
Mr. Jiggles comin' to town and gonna take you on down to the hootenanny, so y'all best be lookin' out for a good, jiggly time.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
This.
I was really frustrated at my JOU prerelease when I was forced to pick red because it was the only one left. Especially given the difference in power level between the available promos/guaranteed rares...
It seems alright for a core set but I really hope they make something fresh for the next expansion.
soo will we get Garruk Relentless as a promo
also it looks like we have another chalenger deck...
Me too! Can't wait to see what the significance of the tokens is.
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You could always suggest to your shop to do pre-registration for these events so that those who sign up early are guaranteed the color choice they want. My LGS does this and the only ones who don't get the color they want are ones who signed up a minute before the event launch.
I guess I mean, I can't wait to see why Wolf tokens were chosen. That seems like a rather odd creature token choice to give away as part of the package to sell the event. So I'm wondering if we're getting another new Veil-Cursed Garruk that also makes wolf tokens, or a straight-up reprint or some other cool card that makes them.
Trades
Pucatrade with me!
(Signature courtesy of Argetlam of Hakai Studios
As is it'll probably be another "clean the store out of the best color at midnight" routine.
There are ways to fix it, but I doubt they will, my personal choice would be to make the seed pack heavier in rare/uncommon? Instead of a pack of 2 rare/3 uncommon/10 common, something like 2 rare, 6 uncommon, 6 common. So forcing the color of your choice is a bit more... effective. Or go big, 3 rare, 9 uncommon.
This is always how they've handled the DotP promos, each platform gets a specific promo card. I've always figured that it was incentive to get people to double dip if they owned multiple devices.
I just hope the promos are better this year, last year wasn't even worth it unless you got the mobile promo.
I haven't attend a prerelease since Gatecrash. I'll keep skipping I guess.
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They could have made people have incentive to triple dip, if you know what I mean, but they didn't.
How would you feel if they were also going to be intro pack rares?