mystery booster convention edition box The Mystery Booster is loaded with reprints from over forty previous Magic sets—but these reprints aren’t exactly what today’s Magic players are used to opening in their packs Never opened this set, but

When Shinobaron Peacock is ritual summoned, you can return 3 monsters your opponent controls (thats right, non-targeting removal) to the hand, and special summon any level 4 or lower Spirit monster from your hand ignoring its summoning conditions

Like, until the discovery of Prototype Blastoise, theres no way anyone wouldve suspected that such a thick border is hidden away like that

The One Ring | Illustration by Veli Nystrom While the Special Edition Collector Boosters contain cards that arent in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , most of the cards in each booster are from the base set

It also happens to be a core part of its strategy

For dedicated collectors, this is a major benefit, as it simplifies the process of completing their card catalog without having to open multiple different types of older packs