Foundations - The Best Magic Set of the Year?!?!

Liam takes a deep dive into Foundations from Magic the Gathering!

Foundations from Magic The Gathering

This was a set that i was honestly not expecting to love.  As a huge Squirrel fan(As any player from our Dunedin store will know), the set that captivated me this year was Bloomburrow…until Foundations came along.

Originally, i thought to myself ‘i would have chosen a better name’, as personally i am an avid commander player, and as this set is more new player/returning player focused - aswell as Standard Format focused, i thought it would probably not be something i'd majorly be into, so that coupled with my disinterest in the name originally, it took me a hot minute to fully experience what Foundations brings to the table.

So lets put it plainly, Foundations is quite easily the best set Magic the Gathering has done this year, and is arguably one of the best sets they have ever produced.  The care and focus is quite evident throughout the product line, and the cards they picked(And then the art made for them) in this set is well above the norm.  While we were opening product for singles for our Dunedin store, every pack was a joy to open, and as you'll see in the video below, we were all especially excited about one of the packs!

So when i think back to opening Bloomburrow as a comparison, it is night and day, this is a superb set that was like a hidden gem for me, i just wasn't expecting it to be as good as this is, and in fact is something i will now be avidly collecting.

So why do i think this? Lets take a look at whats coming up this Friday!

#1 - The Foundations Starter Collection

490 Cards that are AMAZING for your collection.  You heard that right, this is a ‘Starter Collection’ in name only, this product is absolutely insane and is automatically #1 on this list for any player(experienced or not) to get.  Why?  It has a very diversified range of cards that are quite great for any deck, in every colour(including colourless and lands), and of course for the price tag with this product, this is a must grab!  Take a look below at some of the ‘highlights’ from this product!

#2 - Foundations Play Booster Boxes, Collector Booster Boxes & Jumpstart Boxes

I mean what can i say, Wizards of the Coast have always made pretty darn good Booster Boxes, but these were truly an amazing experience to open.  Every pack had something oh so cool in it for us to marvel at, it didnt feel like we were holding ‘bulk’, or opening packs that didnt have ‘value’, the card art and professionalism is seen throughout these three items, so not only does it stand out for me in the Magic The Gathering line of products, but also as a product against every TCG currently out there!

Take a look at one of the big hits we got below! - or check out the video here - https://tinyurl.com/FDNpackopening

#3 - The Foundations Beginner Box

This is probably on of the best New Player Experiences they've ever created, going through it you can see the care and thought put into the entire process around teaching a new player how to play Magic!  They have truly outdone themselves with this product.

So whether you're a new, returning or experienced player, this is absolutely a set you will want to get yourself a part of.  There is also only so much i can say about the experience of opening this particular set, it is something each person should try at least once, and you'll see why pretty quickly!

And if you're in Dunedin, you'll of course see myself diving into this at our PreRelease events this weekend!

Liam O'Neill

Managing Director

Hobby Lords