
Art Issues Meekstone | 30th Anniversary Edition Meekstone | Beta Subsequently, many players are understandably upset, as Wizards is seemingly disregarding past statements to sell some exceptionally expensive product. However, that is precisely what we’ve just seen announced by Wizards. This conclusive statement denied the possibility of gold-bordered reprints. “ We are unwilling to reprint Reserved List cards at normal card size regardless of border or back,” Rosewater affirmed. To back up this point, MTG players are now pointing back to 2017, when Mark Rosewater made an even more clear-cut statement. That sadly doesn’t make any of the other obstacles go away.” This empathic statement, and following theories about why it can’t be changed, had many MTG players assuming the Reserved List is untouchable. Most recently, in July, Mark Rosewater stated that “we know the majority of players would like it to be gone. Despite it being the bane of many MTG players’ existence, Wizards has stated time and time again that the Reserved List is here to stay. “ $50 in 1993 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $102.48 today,” u/ameis314 notes.Īlongside complaints about the product’s immense price, many MTG fans are complaining that Wizards are backtracking on past promises. As u/ameis314 points out, this massive price difference doesn’t even come close to accounting for inflation. In stark contrast to 2023’s 30th Anniversary Edition, this Collectors’ Edition only cost $50. Utilizing the gold rear border, these cards were similarly non-tournament legal. Back in 1993, Wizards of the Coast released “Collectors’ Edition,” a 363-card package that included all 302 cards from Beta. Past President Counterspell | Collectors’ Edition 1993 Collectors’ Edition BackĪs the opportunistic website pointed out, this isn’t the first time Wizards has sold a Beta Collectors’ Edition product. However, Reddit isn’t keen to forget so quickly. Wizards have since removed the link from the announcement article. On the speedily set up webpage, the unnamed user highlighted how the pricing of the 30th Anniversary Edition is especially egregious compared to 1993’s Collectors Edition. Originally intended to show which regions players could purchase the 30th Anniversary Edition, this domain wasn’t actually registered, allowing the aggrieved player to swoop in. One disgruntled fan, for instance, decided to hijack a link on the 30th Anniversary Edition announcement page to shame Wizards publicly. U/YoSoyElFlaco states you could “ go to Disneyland 9 days in a row,” or “eat 418 Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos for $2.39 at Taco Bell.” Thanks to its immense pricetag, u/FlatWorldliness7 notes that Wizards “ has managed to anger both supporters and opponents of the with a single product.”įor some MTG fans, it wasn’t just enough to voice their complaints about these Reserved List reprints on social media. Meanwhile, other users highlighted what else you could do with $1000. “ This is the most predatory thing Wizards has ever done,” u/Last_Mandalorian stated. Across the MagicTCG and MTGFinance subreddits, there is no end to the players voicing their damning complaints about this product. To say that this product announcement from Wizards of the Coast has disgruntled players would be an understatement. Overwhelming Outrage Black Lotus | 30th Anniversary Edition 30th Anniversary Edition Back From emerging details, it appears that Wizards may land themselves in some serious legal trouble thanks to 30th Anniversary Edition. Unfortunately for Wizards of the Coast, however, disgruntled players may only be the start of their problems. That’s just under $1000 for cards that are a little more than proxies.Īs you might expect, these dubious Reserved List reprints have MTG players enraged. To make matters worse, for this non-tournament-legal lottery, players get to pay the low, low price of $999. Additionally, each 30th Anniversary Edition only includes “four packs of pure nostalgia” so there’s no guarantee you’ll pull anything good. Firstly, these cards aren’t tournament-legal, as they feature a unique gold-bordered card back. Unfortunately, however, this product has some major drawbacks that have the MTG community up in arms. This includes the fabled Black Lotus, which typically retails for $10,000 a piece at its cheapest. This limited-run product allows MTG players to get their hands on much-requested Reserved List reprints. Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced potentially the most controversial Magic: the Gathering product of all time: 30th Anniversary Edition.
