Last updated on July 8, 2024
Settle Beyond Reality | Illustration by Anthony Palumbo
Magic: The Gathering throws surprise curveballs for its products in 2024. Hopefully, you've already experienced play boosters in a draft. Now there’s another type of booster that came out on July 5: Beyond Boosters!
Beyond Boosters take you on a journey through a universe outside Magic: the Gathering’s storyline, call it a plane that Magic's characters can't interact with and do not realize exists. Let’s discover the overall purpose of Magic’s introduction of the Beyond Booster.
What Are Beyond Boosters in MTG?
See Beyond | Illustration by Andrew Robinson
Beyond Boosters are affiliated with Universes Beyond releases. There are new cards and notable reprints that tell a fun and diverse story about one of the universes Magics explores.
Rather than purchase a larger product of a Universes Beyond set, a Beyond Booster allows for players to get a taste of that universe and the cards from it in a medium-sized, starting-hand-size pack.
What Comes in a Beyond Booster?
A Beyond Booster features new cards as well as reprints. The details are from Assassin's Creed.
The Assassin's Creed Beyond Booster contents are:
- 1 Basic land card (or non-foil borderless scene card)
- 3 Uncommon cards
- 1 Rare or mythic rare card
- 1 Traditional foil uncommon, rare, or mythic rare card
- 1 Showcase uncommon, rare, or mythic rare card (can also be traditional foil)
They contain Booster Fun and an ode to some of the oldest sets of magic that had less than 10-card packs. Universes that have already been explored include the likes of Fortnite, The Lord of the Rings, and Fallout.
- EXPLORE WITH 7-CARD BEYOND BOOSTERS—Open 7-card packs full of classic characters, items, and moments from your favorite Assassin’s Creed games with a box of 24 Beyond Boosters
- LEAP INTO HISTORY—Assassin’s Creed emerges from the shadows to join Magic: The Gathering! Freerun through ancient locales with your favorite Assassins, equip deadly weapons, and ensure your targets are history
- TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH—Bring the beloved video game series to your tabletop with new art and thematic game mechanics sure to delight Assassin’s Creed and Magic fans alike
- TRACK DOWN ELUSIVE RELICS—In each pack you’ll find 1–4 cards of rarity Rare or higher, at least 1 shining Traditional Foil card, and at least 1 card with full, Borderless art—no scouring the streets required for these collectibles
- FOIL & BORDERLESS CARD IN EVERY PACK—Every Beyond Booster includes at least 1 shining Traditional Foil card and 1 Borderless Card featuring gorgeous alt-art that extends all the way to the edges of the card
When Do Beyond Boosters Release?
Beyond Boosters arrived on July 5, 2024, with Assassin's Creed, and do not affect rotation in Alchemy or Standard.
What Formats Are Assassin’s Creed Cards Legal In?
Assassin’s Creed cards are legal in the Modern format along with Commander. Assassin’s Creed cards are legal in other eternal formats such as Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Assassin’s Creed cards are not draftable or playable in Standard.
Beyond Boosters vs. Play Boosters
Play boosters are different from Beyond boosters in a few ways. They combine the purpose of Draft boosters and Set boosters. Players can crack them knowing that they have the potential to pull a high-value, highly sought-after card while also being able to draft with them at their LGS or in a home play setting.
Play boosters of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and Beyond Boosters are available now. Play boosters contain 14 playable cards, including between 1-4 rares or mythics, at least one foil, and a chance to open a card from The List.
Beyond Boosters are not draftable like play boosters. They’re more for cracking packs for the sake of enjoying seven cards from a universe that you explore during the pack-opening experience.
- SADDLE UP FOR A WILD RIDE—Join Oko’s crew of deadly desperados as they plot a brazen heist in the frontier world of Thunder Junction, Magic’s first western-themed setting
- FUN TO OPEN. FUN TO PLAY—Get the best of Draft and Set Boosters, combined into one! Play Boosters are great for Limited play and fun to open, with a possibility of Art cards, Showcase cards, additional Rares, and a foil card in every pack
- THE BEST OF THE WEST—Each Play Booster contains 1–5 cards of rarity Rare or higher, including the possibility of a Borderless Mythic Rare card from Magic’s history
- BREAKING NEWS CARD IN EVERY PACK—Every Play Booster contains at least 1 Breaking News card, a reprint featuring new art and a front page news-style frame reporting the spell as a crime; do you dare become that spell-casting outlaw?
- SHINING FOIL IN EVERY PACK—Every booster also includes at least 1 shining Traditional Foil card of any rarity; in 20% of packs you’ll also find a Traditional Foil Land card (which may even feature a Full-Art Western Landscape)
Beyond Boosters vs. Collector Boosters
Collector boosters like those from Modern Horizons 3 contain the highest value cards that Magic collectors want the most, hence their name. There are more rares, alternate art cards, and foil cards from Magic’s universe that can be pulled from a collector booster. Every Standard release set since Throne of Eldraine has collector boosters, and there’s no indication they’re going away any time soon.
Beyond Boosters are mainly for collecting, especially for fans of a specific universe. However, they are not be as high-value as what’s contained in a collector booster. With the no-commons make-up of a Beyond Booster and a box of 24 for a total of 168 cards, it is a bit less expensive than play or set boosters. Overall, there are actually a ton of differences between Beyond and Collector packs.
You do have a chance at four rare or mythic cards with one guaranteed foil and one token/art card.
- MODERN’S NEVER BEEN MORE MARVELOUS—Introducing a heaping helping of exciting cards for Modern, one of Magic’s most celebrated formats, plus the return of competitive favorites, there’s something for everyone to love in Modern Horizons 3
- BEAUTY AND BRAWN—Crush with a deck full of gorgeous special treatments; every Collector Booster contains 7 alt-frame cards, including the possibility of Retro-Frame, Borderless Profile, Borderless Frame Break, Borderless Concept Eldrazi, and Borderless Fetch Land cards
- MODERN MIGHT THAT SHINES BRIGHT—Both powerful and flashy, every pack contains 10-12 Traditional Foil cards and may contain Collector Booster exclusive, like Foil-Etched cards, a Textured Foil card, or even a foil Serialized card
- POWERFUL CARDS FOR LIMITED, CONSTRUCTED & COMMANDER PLAY—Spice up your deck with powerful New-to-Modern cards or discover Legendary Creatures with striking special treatments to inspire your next Commander Deck
- GET DIRECT ACCESS TO THE COOLEST CARDS—Collector Boosters give you direct access to the most desirable Modern Horizons 3 cards, including 5 cards of rarity Rare or higher in every pack
Beyond Boosters vs. Jumpstart Boosters
Jumpstart boosters (2022) are for players who want to skip the drafting process and automatically shuffle up and play a deck. Each pack has 20 cards with about seven to eight lands per pack so that there’s enough mana to cast the spells. Players shuffle together two Jumpstart packs with individual themes for a 40-card deck. Beyond Boosters work quite differently in that they are purely for collecting purposes rather than the purpose of playing a game the way Jumpstart boosters are.
- 24 Jumpstart 2022 MTG boosters
- 20 Magic cards in each booster—includes all the lands you need to play
- 1 anime-inspired card in every pack
- Total of 1–2 cards of rarity Rare or higher in every pack
- Each booster has over 40 possible themes—combine them for wild mash ups
How Many Beyond Boosters Are in a Booster Box?
The first set to feature Beyond Booster is sold in boxes of 24 Beyond Booster packs in a box, while a box of play boosters is 36 packs and collector booster boxes contain 12.
How Many Beyond Boosters Are in a Case?
There are 12 boxes of Beyond Boosters in a case. No doubt the size of the boosters and booster boxes affects the case contents. You likely need to jump over to an online store like TCGPlayer to arrange this shipping, but the amount of sealed products is a purchase best suited to resellers and local games stores.
Are Beyond Boosters a Limited Release?
Beyond Boosters are not intended to be a limited release. If they sell well, you can expect them to be available for an upcoming set of a Universes Beyond property.
Wrap Up
Warden of the Beyond | Illustration by Raymond Swanland
Beyond Boosters take you on an adventure through a universe that mixes it up with Magic. They’re not aligned with Magic’s storyline like the play boosters are, but rather a unique experience for Magic players who also love other fandoms featured in Universes Beyond sets.
Did you look within a Beyond Booster yet? Get ready for more Beyond Boosters that could be available for your favorite Universes Beyond entity on the Draftsim blog. Get updates on the Draftsim Facebook page to learn more about upcoming Universes Beyond sets, deck guides, and other fun Magic: The Gathering content.
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2 Comments
So wait, do beyond boosters have cards from various different UB sets in a single pack, or is it just a booster for a single UB set?
Hey, thanks for reading. The boosters will have only cards from that specific set in the pack.
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