I saw a new packaged item that said it contained one pack from each standard set and one mystery pack from magic's history. What is different is that it looked like wizards art and packaging and not just distributor repackaged junk. Does anyone know anything about these? Am I just going to get Born of the Gods and Dragonsmaze as the 'mystery' one?
I was looking at these too.
They say "Modern Magic history" or something to that effect. Leads me to believe it's 8th and uo. Still tempting to roll the dice on one.
Not sure if this is off topic, but I recently went to my Wal-Mart and found a new promo of Thalia's Lancers in one of those 3 booster pack deals, which had Gatecrash, BFZ, and Gatewatch. It also had a 2nd random card which was a Spinerock Knoll from C15.
Not sure if this is off topic, but I recently went to my Wal-Mart and found a new promo of Thalia's Lancers in one of those 3 booster pack deals
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front says includes 6 from recent sets? so probably just gonna be born of gods etc. unless they're going fancy and including off chances of modern masters or other boosters, but they're all cardboard packaging so probably not?
If they are printing Time spiral in these things or any of the high value sets from the true modern history I'd be very surprised. This sounds like a way to get rid of overstock on old packs that are floating around in warehouses somewhere. That means a ton of packs from Dragons Maze, M14, Born of the Gods, recent sets like Kahns, etc. There will be gems in there, but it's probably not super likely.
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It does say "distributed by MJ Holding Company LLC", so it is probably repackaged, similar to those Pokemon mystery power boxes, or those yugioh storage cubes.
MJ Holding is the company that was doing those clear-case sets with 1 'deck', 1 booster, and 80 sleeves. I remember one I got, the 'deck' was the mostly-land chunk from a deck builders toolkit. It was, like, 40 basic land, 16 commons, and 4 uncommons. They did not reply to my email questioning their use of the content description as containing a 'deck'.
MJ Holding is the company that was doing those clear-case sets with 1 'deck', 1 booster, and 80 sleeves. I remember one I got, the 'deck' was the mostly-land chunk from a deck builders toolkit. It was, like, 40 basic land, 16 commons, and 4 uncommons. They did not reply to my email questioning their use of the content description as containing a 'deck'.
Wow... that is the living definition of *****ty. Ugh.
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You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
MJ Holding also does the repackaged 3 packs with the 2 rares (used to be just one rare, a promo). Checked at my local WM today, none of these Misery Packs (Yes I meant to misspell it.) For kicks I picked up one of the 3 packs with the promo and extra rare. Nothing but a lot of box-mapped junk. There may be a nugget to be found every once in a while but I won't be spending my money on these unless they are offered at a DEEP discount.
As for the price question, I searched and found a thread on Reddit where someone posted a pic of these with a $24.98 price below it. My advice, save your 25 bucks and spend it on cards or packs that haven't been box-mapped.
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I've gotten many sweet mythical and Planeswalker from those three packs.
They used to be a dollar less hen buying three packs and used to have innistrad packs and Khan's but now it's he sameprice. Don't recall any great foils but probably because I can't keep track. Definitely fetches, a voice of resurgence and a snapcaster mage I definitely remember.
If they are 25 I'll try one and see what I get
MJ Holding also does the repackaged 3 packs with the 2 rares (used to be just one rare, a promo). Checked at my local WM today, none of these Misery Packs (Yes I meant to misspell it.) For kicks I picked up one of the 3 packs with the promo and extra rare.
Well........blah
Khan's was the other pack
Six of the bulkiest rares
Bone Kaladesh spindown.
Besides a Chandra emblem and the spindown, it all went straight to the trash.
Hopefully just bad luck.
Possible. But if this company is buying up packs on the cheap on the secondary market they are likely to have been box-mapped and your chances of getting "good stuff" is lesser than buying directly from a retailer or trusted source. Full on retail price for these packs is no deal, I'll pass. Be a wise buyer.
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MJ Holding also does the repackaged 3 packs with the 2 rares (used to be just one rare, a promo). Checked at my local WM today, none of these Misery Packs (Yes I meant to misspell it.) For kicks I picked up one of the 3 packs with the promo and extra rare. Nothing but a lot of box-mapped junk. There may be a nugget to be found every once in a while but I won't be spending my money on these unless they are offered at a DEEP discount.
As for the price question, I searched and found a thread on Reddit where someone posted a pic of these with a $24.98 price below it. My advice, save your 25 bucks and spend it on cards or packs that haven't been box-mapped.
The company doesn't waste their time on box-mapping. They repackage product whose original packaging has been damaged or otherwise wasn't sold. Trust me, they really don't have a clue about what's valuable in Magic. A few years ago, I was able to purchase one of their products that had two decks and two packs in a clear plastic case when one of the decks was the Political Puppets Commander Deck. On another occasion a couple of months ago, I got one of those three packs with the promo card and there was a Conflux pack in it (and the pack itself had a Maelstrom Archangel).
It's tempting to blame your bad luck on the machinations of some third party, but these repackagings are done by individuals who have no clue about Magic (hence, the Stocking Tiger error from last year).
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They say "Modern Magic history" or something to that effect. Leads me to believe it's 8th and uo. Still tempting to roll the dice on one.
Do you have an image? Looks like that has not been mentioned here yet
I don't have an image yet, I could if I knew how to post images to this site without some image leeching or whatever I see so many get flagged for.
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Hopefully this works, because I have never uploaded to imgur before. Here's a couple of images of it.
For the Lancers? I believe I found the triple pack for $12. It usually is $14, but I think this was really old backstock they must have had.
He got a Khans of Tarkir pack
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
Wow... that is the living definition of *****ty. Ugh.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
As for the price question, I searched and found a thread on Reddit where someone posted a pic of these with a $24.98 price below it. My advice, save your 25 bucks and spend it on cards or packs that haven't been box-mapped.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
They used to be a dollar less hen buying three packs and used to have innistrad packs and Khan's but now it's he sameprice. Don't recall any great foils but probably because I can't keep track. Definitely fetches, a voice of resurgence and a snapcaster mage I definitely remember.
If they are 25 I'll try one and see what I get
They only claim to have 3 packs plus '2 bonus cards', they do not claim that both are rares. I picked one up on a whim because I wanted the showing foilpromo Courser of Kruphix, and was hoping the other bonus card was just another card from the same cycle (Atarka, World Render, Genesis Hydra, hopefully not Outland Colossus or Angel of Glory's Rise)
The bonus card was a basic Plains. From the Elspeth vs Tezzeret duel deck.
You'd think I'd learn. :|
Oh, I forgot Meijer is a regional store.
Khan's was the other pack
Six of the bulkiest rares
Bone Kaladesh spindown.
Besides a Chandra emblem and the spindown, it all went straight to the trash.
Hopefully just bad luck.
Possible. But if this company is buying up packs on the cheap on the secondary market they are likely to have been box-mapped and your chances of getting "good stuff" is lesser than buying directly from a retailer or trusted source. Full on retail price for these packs is no deal, I'll pass. Be a wise buyer.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
The company doesn't waste their time on box-mapping. They repackage product whose original packaging has been damaged or otherwise wasn't sold. Trust me, they really don't have a clue about what's valuable in Magic. A few years ago, I was able to purchase one of their products that had two decks and two packs in a clear plastic case when one of the decks was the Political Puppets Commander Deck. On another occasion a couple of months ago, I got one of those three packs with the promo card and there was a Conflux pack in it (and the pack itself had a Maelstrom Archangel).
It's tempting to blame your bad luck on the machinations of some third party, but these repackagings are done by individuals who have no clue about Magic (hence, the Stocking Tiger error from last year).