I don’t usually get excited about Magic: The Gathering deals unless they involve substantial discounts or a chance to pick up chase cards without pawning my fetch lands. However, the current Best Buy Deal of the Day has genuinely piqued my interest, and not just because I’m weak in the face of shiny foils and stitched-edge playmats. As with all DotD discounts, this is limited to today only, so grab those cheap boosters while you can. Let's explore what's available and what I recommend picking up.
MTG Discounts on Foundations, Aetherdrift, and More
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Foundations Bundle
$49.99 save 15%
$42.49 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Foundations Jumpstart Booster 2-Pack
$10.49 save 29%
$7.49 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster Sleeve
$6.99 save 29%
$4.99 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Bundle
$50.99 save 31%
$34.99 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Collector Booster
$26.99 save 33%
$17.99 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Commander Deck - Living Energy
$47.99 save 40%
$28.99 at Best Buy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Fallout Commander Deck - Science!
$59.99 save 43%
$33.99 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Plains for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Mountain for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Forest for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Island for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Lotus for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Let’s start with Foundations. This set doesn’t aim to impress with lore about haunted mansions or squirrel-led uprisings. Instead, it focuses on being playable, readable, and shockingly welcoming. This is a big deal, especially with upcoming Marvel and Final Fantasy collaborations through Universes Beyond. New players will be entering the multiverse with zero context, making a solid on-ramp like Foundations essential.
Magic: The Gathering Foundations Bundle
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Foundations Bundle
$49.99 save 15%
$42.49 at Best Buy
If you’ve never touched a deck in your life, the Foundations Beginner Box is a better teacher than many at a kitchen table. With pre-constructed decks, visual aids, and a guided tutorial, it's incredibly approachable. The Foundations Bundle is available for $42.49, which is under market price and packed with boosters and accessories. It’s great value, especially since Foundations will remain in Standard for five years, giving you ample time to learn the game.
Magic: The Gathering Foundations Jumpstart Booster 2-Pack
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Foundations Jumpstart Booster 2-Pack
$10.49 save 29%
$7.49 at Best Buy
Next up is Aetherdrift, perfect for those who looked at Blasphemous Act and thought, “But what if we did more?” The Aetherdrift Bundle is now $34.99, a solid $16 off its usual price. It includes some of the most unhinged red spells and flashy threats to come out of Standard recently, such as Marauding Mako, essentially Magic's version of an angry landshark, and Momentum Breaker, a mono-black tool popular in aggressive Pixie decks.
Magic: The Gathering Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster Sleeve
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster Sleeve
$6.99 save 29%
$4.99 at Best Buy
Foundations also features some desirable chase cards if you're opening packs. I’m eyeing Rise of the Dark Realms with its new Borderless treatment and Sire of Seven Deaths, the Eldrazi with seven keywords designed to cause a rules headache. Don’t overlook Banner of Kinship, which can turn your Goblin deck into a surprise math test for your opponent.
Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Bundle
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Bundle
$50.99 save 31%
$34.99 at Best Buy
Yes, I noticed Ravnica Remastered is part of this sale. You can grab a Ravnica Remastered Draft Booster Sleeve for $4.99 (down from $6.99), making it one of the cheapest ways to chase format staples like Crypt Ghast, Spark Double, and Divine Visitation. This is a great price for anyone looking to open product or enjoy a sealed night with friends.
Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Collector Booster
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Collector Booster
$26.99 save 33%
$17.99 at Best Buy
Personally, I love Ravnica sets. I’ve always been drawn to guild mechanics, and Ravnica Remastered is Wizards’ way of throwing all the good stuff into one nostalgic blender. You get a mix of old-school Commander hits like Cyclonic Rift, weird-but-powerful tech like Cloudstone Curio, and alternate art versions that will either delight you or make you question if you’re playing Magic or flipping through concept art for a lost anime series.
Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Commander Deck - Living Energy
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Commander Deck - Living Energy
$47.99 save 40%
$28.99 at Best Buy
I picked up a few sleeves myself, partly for a shot at Anime Borderless Bruvac, and partly because I have no impulse control when it comes to reprint sets. You don’t need to justify $5 packs when they include Shock Lands and cards with infinite combo potential.
Magic: The Gathering Fallout Commander Deck - Science!
Wizards of The Coast - Magic: The Gathering Fallout Commander Deck - Science!
$59.99 save 43%
$33.99 at Best Buy
If you're building for Commander or just pretending your collection isn’t entirely impulse buys, the Fallout Commander Deck – Science! is on sale for $33.99. That’s $26 off retail, and it includes one of the better face Commanders from Universes Beyond: Dogmeat, Ever Loyal, who floods the board with Junk tokens if you build around equipment and auras. In my opinion, this deck is an underrated engine, and you get to play cards like Radstorm and Feral Ghoul, which sound like B-side punk albums but are surprisingly effective in-game.
MTG: Ultra Pro Mana 8 Stitched Edge Playmats
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Plains for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Mountain for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Forest for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Island for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
Ultra PRO - Mana 8 - Stitched Edge Playmat - Lotus for Magic: The Gathering
$24.99 save 34%
$16.49 at Best Buy
I don’t usually care about playmats, but these Mana 8 stitched-edge ones are truly stunning. At $16.49, they’re dramatic in all the right ways without costing as much as a new commander deck. I think the Lotus one is low-key perfection.
MTG: First Look at Cards From Tarkir: Dragonstorm
While Magic: The Gathering’s big crossovers with things like Final Fantasy and Spider-Man might be stealing the spotlight lately, the next set in the lineup, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, is already on its way. Returning to Magic’s own plane of Tarkir, we’ve got an exclusive first look at five cards that I expect we’ll be seeing a lot of at the draft table next month. (The expansion is available to preorder now on Amazon).
Flip through the gallery below to see all five cards, and read on for a word from Wizards of the Coast about their design and the set as a whole.
Magic: The Gathering - 5 New Cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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