THIRD EYE SPOTLIGHT: MAGIC THE GATHERING – FOUNDATIONS

October 21st, 2024

Hey Third Eye Faithful,

We’ve shared a crazy awesome journey together this year with Modern Horizons III, Assassin’s Creed, Bloomburrow, and Duskmourn. Now, as the year winds down, we couldn’t resist bringing you one more exciting addition: Magic the Gathering: Foundations. This set is a celebration of iconic legends and planeswalkers traveling across the Multiverse, it’s a big boiling pot of GOOD stuff blending the best of power, variety, and everything you crave in a Magic set. What also makes this set special in particular, is the straightforward mechanics which are perfect for newcomers, giving them everything they need to feel like skilled wizards after just one game!! So, what do you say?- let’s get down to what this set is, what it includes, and the specifications. . .

WHAT IS “FOUNDATIONS” AND WHERE DOES IT BELONG IN THE MTG WORLD?

Magic the Gathering: Foundations is what MTG is at it’s core essence, it has been designed to capture the heart of the game and define what Magic the gathering truly is. This set explores the rich history and mythos of the Multiverse, bringing back iconic legends and planeswalkers alongside new faces. Think of it as a stroll down memory lane where favorite MTG legends and moments come together all in one set!! It represents what Magic fundamentally is—a world of powerful spells, epic battles, and strategic gameplay!!

WHAT DOES THE PRODUCT LINE UP LOOK LIKE FOR “MTG: FOUNDATIONS?”

This new “Magic The Gathering Set: Foundations” set includes:

  • Foundations Play Booster Box
  • 14 Magic: The Gathering cards
    • 6–9 Commons
    • 4–5 Uncommons
    • 1–4 Rares or mythic rares
    • 1 Card of any rarity is traditional foil
  • Foundations Jump Start Booster Box
  • 20 Magic cards in each booster
    • 46 Possible Jumpstart themes
    • Includes lands
  • 1 Theme insert
  • Foundations Collector Booster Box

In Foundations Collector Boosters, you can discover fracture foil Japan Showcase cards, stunning mana foils, and extended-art treasures.

  • 15 Magic: The Gathering cards
  • 12–13 Traditional foil cards
    • Includes 5 cards of rarity rare or higher and 4 uncommons, 5 commons, and 1 land
    • Fracture foil Japan Showcase card in < 1% of boosters
  • Foundations Bundle

Each Bundle includes:

  • 9 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters
  • 1 Traditional foil card with alternate art
  • 20 Traditional foil basic lands
    • Of those, 10 are full-art traditional foil basic lands.
  • 20 Non-foil basic lands
    • Of those, 10 are full-art non-foil basic lands.
  • 1 Oversized spindown life counter
  • 2 Reference cards
  • 1 Deck box
  • Foundations Starter Collection

Instantly expand your collection with the Starter Collection, featuring over 350 essential cards from throughout Magic’s history. This set gives you everything you need to craft your first decks with total awesomeness & powerful cards!

  • 350+ Magic: The Gathering cards
    • Includes 26 traditional foil cards 
  • 3 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters 
  • 90 Basic lands
    • Of those, 10 are full-art basic lands. 
  • 14 Tokens 
  • 2 Reference cards 
  • 1 “How to Build Your Deck” booklet 
  • 1 Click wheel 
  • Foundations Learn To Play Beginner Box

Each Beginner Box includes:

  • 10 Themed Jumpstart packs
    • 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” guides
  • 2 Gameboard playmats
  • 2 Spindown life counters

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Foundations contains 271 regular cards (), and includes randomly inserted traditional foil versions of all cards. Alternate card frames have a different number than the original version
  • Beginning with Foundations, the Nyx-frame will become the default frame for all non-creature enchantments, mirroring the frame style used for artifacts.
  • The set consists of roughly 50% reprints and 50% new cards, all designed to be equally straightforward. These cards focus on resonance, flavor, and top-down design to ensure maximum clarity for new players.

DON’T WAIT TILL IT’S TOO LATE!! PRE-ORDER YOUR MAGIC THE GATHERING FOUNDATIONS SET TODAY BEFORE IT RELEASES ON 11/15/24!!! CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW!