Event schedule and products
The newest set of Magic, Foundations, is right around the corner! Today we are going to talk about our upcoming events for Foundations and some of the new products releasing with this set. Of course the best way to stay updated is with our event calendar.
Preorders
You can start preordering all foundations products and preregister for events today! Preorder/register for all the exciting upcoming products and events releasing with Magic: the Gathering Foundations here!
Schedule
There are two new player events that we are excited to host this season! Academy: Learn to play and Academy: Deck Building. I have also included the Duskmourn open house on this list as it is the last event in the Duskmourn season and is a learn to play event as well! If you're a new player definitely check out those events and the new products mentioned below as well. The beginner box and the starter collection are products designed for you and are both a great way to start your Magic journey!
Duskmourn Open House Learn to Play - Friday, November 1 at 6pm
Learn to play Magic the gathering at this new player event.
Foundations Prerelease - Friday-Sunday, November 8th, 9th and 10th at 6pm
4 Sealed events over 3 days. Celebrate the new set with us! Players of all skill levels welcome.
Foundations Release Date - Friday, November 15th
Magic Academy: Learn to Play - Friday, November 15 at 6pm
Learn to play Magic the gathering at this new player event.
Foundations Booster Draft - Friday, November 15 at 6:30pm
Drafting is the most fun way to add cards to your collection! Players of all skill levels welcome!
Foundations Sealed League Begins - Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm
Multi-week sealed event. Perfect for new and returning players alike!
Magic Academy: Deck Building - Friday, November 22 at 6pm
Learn to build sealed decks at this new player event.
Modern Format Foundations Win-A-Box - Sunday, December 1st at 4pm
Test your mettle in our most competitive event. Designed for more experienced players and players wanting to try a higher power format in a casual environment.
End of year Standard Store Championship - Friday, December 6th at 6:30pm
Test your mettle in this lightly competitive standard event. Will take the place of our standard showdown.
New Products
Wizards of the Coast has created two new products to help new players get a strong start in the world of Magic!
The First is the new beginner Box:
- 10 themed packs of cards (includes 20 cards per pack)
- Each pack includes 20 cards from Foundations (FDN). Shuffle two together and play!
- Jumpstart packs are predetermined and designed for beginner play.
- Packs contain additional Foundations (FDN) cards and do not contain cards from Foundations Jumpstart (J25).
- 2 Reference Cards
- 1 Reference Guide Booklet
- 2 How to Play Booklet Guides
- 2 Gameboard Playmats
- 2 Spindown life counters
The beginner box is supposed to be just that, the beginning of your magic experience. It includes two different hands-on guided deck experiences, reference booklet, playmats, and bonus packs for easy jump-in play with a friend. Everything you need to start! This product addresses a problem I've been hoping Wizards of the Coast would fix in the new player experience for a long time. Getting into Magic for the first time has always been the hardest step in any players magic journey. It is so hard to know where to begin and start a collection of cards and this product is both an introduction on how to play and helps you build a small collection that you can immediately start building decks with. It's nice to see wizards addressing that problem! Preorder now!
Note from Wizards about this product:
"Please note: the starter decks included in this product are not meant to be shuffled; however, their cards are in the reverse order. Before playing, place the deck face-up in front of you and flip each card, one at a time, face down to reorder the cards. Then, they will match the order of the included decklists and can be played using the guided deck experience."
The second new product is the Starter Collection:
- 350+ Magic: The Gathering cards (in a fixed set)
- 3 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters
- 2 Reference Cards
- Includes 22 Foil Cards
- 13 Tokens
- 95 Basic Lands, including 10 full art lands
- 1 How to Build Your Deck Booklet
- 1 Click Wheel
- Play Boosters may contain these cards: FDN 1–361; SPG 74–83. Each Play Booster includes 1–4 cards of rarity Rare or higher (2: 26%; 3: 2%; 4: <1%) and 3–5 Uncommon, 6–9 Common, and 1 Land cards. 1 card of any rarity is Traditional Foil. Foil Borderless Mythic Planeswalker in <1% of boosters. Traditional Foil Land replaces a Land in 20% of boosters.
The Starter Collection contains a set of cards to help you immediately start a collection and start building decks. We aren't sure yet what exactly will be in these 350 cards but Wizards says they will be essential staples for any color and any made up of old and new favorites alike. This sounds like an awesome product for new or experienced players and will give them a starting point for formats like standard. The fact that it comes with tokens, basic lands, and a life counter is an awesome plus that can often be forgotten in products like this. I often have players searching high and low for tokens so its nice to see them included. Preorder now!
Preorder and Preregister for everything Magic: the Gathering Foundations now!