MAGIC THE GATHERING SHARDS OF ALARA BOOSTER CASE + MAT Start Price USD 465.00 Current Price USD 465.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Napanoch, New York See more about 'MAGIC THE GATHERING SHARDS OF ALARA BOOSTER CASE + MAT' Description FACTORY SEALED CASES ! FREE UPS GROUND SHIPPING ! 6 BOXES PER CASE, 36 PACKS PER BOX, 15 CARDS PER PACK. FREE PLAYMAT WITH EVERY CASE ORDERED - CASES WILL SHIP SO YOU WILL RECEIVE ON RELEASE DATE - ASK FOR DETAILS ! KEY POINTS" A new world for Magic: The Gathering. Shards of Alara is the first set in the Shards of Alara block. This is a large set of 249 cards, which will be followed by two small expansions: Code name "Paper" in February 2009, and code name "Scissors" in May 2009. " New Rarity: Mythic Rare. Shards of Alara will introduce a new rarity for magic. Booster packs and Tournament packs will now contain land, commons, uncommons, and rares, with approximately one out of every 8 rares replaced with a mythic rare card. There are 15 mythic rare cards in Shards of Alara. " The Return of Planeswalkers. Planeswalkers are the most powerful beings in the multiverse, and planeswalker cards first appeared in the Lorwyn® expansion. This popular and powerful card type will return in Shards of Alara. " All New Mechanics: Shards of Alara will introduce several new game mechanics. Stay tuned to magicthegathering.com for updates and details. " Retooled Theme Deck offering: Intro Packs. Intro Packs will be released for the first time with Shards of Alara. Intro Packs are the perfect way to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering, or to introduce existing players to the themes of Shards of Alara. There will be five different intro packs available with Shards of Alara. SET SIZE AND PRODUCT OFFERINGS" There are 249 black-bordered cards in Shards of Alara. (15 Mythic Rare, 53 rare, 60 uncommon, 101 common, 20 basic lands). " Shards of Alara will be sold in Booster Packs, Tournament Packs, Intro Packs, & Fat Packs (Fat Packs contain 8 booster packs)." Booster packs will now include one basic land card, replacing a common. The expected contents of a booster is now 10 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 basic land, 1 tip/token card, and 1 rare card. A Mythic rare will appear in the rare slot in approximately 1 in every 8 booster packs. " Intro packs are a new SKU offered with Shards of Alara, and will replace Theme Decks as the ideal entry point into a new Magic set. Each Intro Pack contains a ready-to-play 41 card deck, 1 Shards of Alara Booster pack, a Shards of Alara strategy insert, and a Magic the Gathering rules insert for new players. Each deck comes with two rare cards, one of which is a premium foil rare card that is visible through the front of the box. There are 5 intro packs in Shards of Alara, packed 5 per box. " WotC will also release a new type of publishing title with Shards of Alara in the full-color trade paperback format. A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the set, with concept art and insider information about the world of Shards of Alara. An excerpt from A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara is included in each Fat Pack.     This is a presell.  Item will be shipped within 30 business days of end of auction/purchase. Please note that this date is based upon the manufacture and is subject to change.  Your case will be shipped as soon as I receive it.  We am not responsible for manufacturer delays. About LRCARDS My name is Larry Rosselli, owner of Larry Rosselli Cards, Inc. I have been in the sports cards business since 1989. We specialize in the Pre-sell of Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Golf, Pokemon, YuGi Oh, and Magic Wax boxes and cases. All of our presells are 100% guaranteed!! Any questions please call us at 845-647-5707 or email us at lrcards@aol.com Call OR EMAIL us to inquire about free shipping!   We also have a $100.00-$500.00 down per case plan on Pre-Orders. You would put down $100.00-$500.00 (dep depends on total case price-see each item for deposit amount) per case to pre-order any cases. The balance would be due 10-14 days prior to release date. We will e-mail you 21 days prior to release date and remind you when the payment is due. This plan is for CASES only. Deposits are non-refundable if balance is not paid by release date. Any questions please call us at 845-647-5707 or email us at lrcards@aol.com Call OR EMAIL us to inquire about free shipping! Shipping and Payment Information Payment due within 7 days of transaction.  All orders from LRCARDS will be packed securely for shipping and insured with a tracking # emailed the day of shipping!  All Cases will be Double Boxed to arrive safely without damage! 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