Magic: The Gathering’s next set,Theros: Beyond Death, will release in just over one month, and Wizards of the Coast is now starting to share further details on this highly-anticipated expansion. Last week, WotC detailed the Theros: Beyond Death Collector Boosters, which are premium packs that will be available alongside Draft Boosters, and now the developer is back with information on yet another ancillary product: Theros: Beyond Death Theme Boosters.
In the past,Magic: The GatheringTheme Boosters have simply been assemblages of cards from a related set grouped by color. As an example, with the release ofMTG’s Throne of Eldraine set, players could purchase white Throne of Eldraine Theme Boosters to obtain 35 white cards from the set, one of which was guaranteed to be a rare or mythic rare.
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With the Theros: Beyond Death Theme Boosters, fans can expect something very similar, but there is a slight twist. Namely, there are 10 Theros: Beyond Death rare cards, which are pictured below, that can only be found in Theme Boosters. These cards have a chance to appear in a Theme Booster’s rare slot, andWizards of the Coaststates that they are “aimed at newer players looking to collect cards in that specific theme.”
Furthermore, there is indication that unique Theme Booster rares will be the standard moving forward, and fans should thus expect them to show up in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Theme Boosters and beyond. This means that the number of cards that are legal inMagic: The Gathering’s Standard formatbut cannot be obtained in Draft Boosters is only going to increase, and this may be of concern to some fans.
Indeed, placing Standard-legal cards inMagic: The Gatheringproducts that players will not be drafting with has the potential to create issues with scarcity. While the extent of this problem will largely depend on how viable the unique Theme Booster rares are in competitive play, it is worth considering. Fortunately, it seems unlikely that the Theros: Beyond Death Theme Booster rares will make a major splash in constructed play, but it remains to be seen how these cards are handled moving forward.
Magic: The Gathering’s Theros: Beyond Death set releases July 13, 2025.
Source:Wizards of the Coast
