Edge of Eternities Is Out Today, Here's Where to Buy Boosters For MTG's Latest Expansion

Wait 5 sec.

Have you caught your breath after June's Final Fantasy set for Magic: The Gathering yet? No, we haven't either, but there's no time to slow down since we're going from Square Enix's huge, sixteen game-spanning set to space in the blink of an eye. The last 'Universes Within' set, Tarkir Dragonstorm, was absolutely fantastic after the relatively tame Aetherdrift, so where will Edge of Eternities end up in the 2025 rankings? We'll soon find out now the latest MTG expansion is available.As we're now just a week away from the pre-release, we know a lot more about what's coming, but this guide is designed to make it easy for you to identify the boxed product you want. As always, though, it's more cost-effective to buy singles if you're looking for specific cards once the set has launched.Pre-release began on July 25 and ran until July 31, and the set launched in full on August 1.Here’s everything we know about Magic: The Gathering: Edge of Eternities.What is MTG Edge of Eternities?This year, Wizards of the Coast is leaning hard into Universes Beyond sets, with Final Fantasy the first of three sets this year which leans on established franchises outside of the company’s own characters and settings, followed up by Spider-Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender last in the year.Whatever your thoughts on that, Edge of Eternities is the opposite, offering a new set with a more cosmic focus but still within Magic’s own universe (although it is sandwiched between Final Fantasy and Spider-Man).The Most Valuable Edge of Eternities Cards To Chase Right NowEdge of Eternities is a sci-fi, space opera set that’s packed with cool cards, and since it’s now available, we thought we’d take a look at the priciest cards in the set so you can keep an eye out when you’re cracking packs.But first! These prices are taken around launch day, so they’ll fluctuate considerably as more product floods the market. We’ll update this page in a few days’ time, but expect big swings either way.Play BoostersPlay Boosters have become the de facto way to open packs now, replacing Set Boosters and Draft Boosters.These packs are draftable for sealed play, and contain 15 cards each (although the last one in the pack is usually an advert, art card, or token). Cards 1 to 6 are commons, while card 7 is a common card that can be a reprint.Cards 8, 9 and 10 are uncommons, while card 11 offers your rare/mythic. Card 12 is a Land card, and can be foil or have full art, while card 13 is a “wildcard” that can be any card from the set.Then you get a wildcard that’s a guaranteed foil for card 14, with the idea being that players have more of a chance to get chase cards from these packs. You can buy Play Boosters individually or pick up a booster box.Collector BoostersCollector Boosters are much pricier than their Play Booster counterparts, and offer 16 cards (although again, one is a token).In these, you can find five rare or mythic rares, as well as four uncommons and five commons, as well as one land.They’ll also come with a slicker frame design in many instances, with 12 - 13 of the cards included being foils.Again, you can pick them up individually or as a box, but expect to pay a high price.Commander DecksCommander has become Magic’s most popular format, with the thrill of “last player standing” matches and 100-card decks playable right out of the box making for a great jumping-on point for new players.The number of decks included in each set has varied wildly this year. For example, Aetherdrift offered two Commander options, while Tarkir: Dragonstorm had a whopping five, and Final Fantasy offers four.Edge of Eternities is scaling back the volume, with two decks: World Shaper and Counter Intelligence, and you can find the full decklists here.The former comes in Black, Red, and Green colors (Jund), and the text on the box says players will “Sacrifice Lands” and “Grow Back Stronger”. It's helmed by Szarel, Genesis Shepherd who lets you play lands from your graveyard and power up when you sacrifice other permanents.Counter Intelligence, on the other hand, is Blue, Red, and White (Jeskai) and says you can use its contents to “Boost Artifacts” and “Proliferate Counters”. Kilo, Apogee Mind is the Commander, and he allows you to proliferate counters (that could mean more Final Fantasy synergies).Bundles and Prerelease PacksFinally, as is tradition now you’ll be able to pick up a Bundle and Prerelease Pack for the new set.Bundles include a series of 9 Play Boosters, as well as one promo card with exclusive alternate art, as well as a full set of 10 Full-Art Lands in foil and non-foil, as well as a spindown dice and a card storage box. Prerelease works a little differently, with the idea being that the set is used at a prerelease event.Players open the box, and use the six Play Boosters inside to build a deck comprising of 40 cards. Prerelease boxes are found at your local game store.Card SpoilersA new rule change will mean that Legendary Vehicles can now occupy a Commander Zone, like The Seriema above. This change has already seen prices shift for cards like the RMS Titanic from the Doctor Who set.We'd recommend checking out the full list of cards revealed so far here.Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.This article includes contributions from Hannah Hoolihan.