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{{Distinguish|30th Anniversary Promos|Secret Lair 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit}} {{Infobox set |name = 30th Anniversary Edition |image = 30th Anniversary Edition.jpg |image_bgcolor = |symbol_description = 30th Edition |design = |development = |art= |release = November 28, 2022 |size = 594 |code_expansion = 30A |code_expansion_ref = [[Information below the text box]] |code_expansion_explain = |series = [[Commemorative set]]s |first = World Championship Decks |second = 30th Anniversary Edition |third = |previous = Transformers |next = Jumpstart 2022 }} The '''''30th Anniversary Edition''''' of ''[[Beta]]'' is a [[Commemorative set|commemorative]], [[collecting|collectible]], non-tournament-legal card set celebrating thirty years of ''[[Magic]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/kicking-magics-30th-anniversary-celebration-2022-10-04|Kicking Off ''Magic's'' 30th Anniversary|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|October 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Celebrate">{{DailyRef|announcements/celebrate-30-years-magic-gathering-30th-anniversary-edition-2022-10-04|Celebrate 30 Years of ''Magic: The Gathering'' with 30th Anniversary Edition|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|October 4, 2022}}</ref> The set was released on November 28, 2022 and sold through [https://30thEdition.wizards.com 30thEdition.wizards.com]. The sale was "concluded" after 40 minutes.<ref>{{TwitterRef|wizards_magic|1597284108228755456|author=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|title=The 30th Anniversary Edition sale has concluded, and the product is currently unavailable for purchase.|date=November 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{YouTubeRef|ztgqU7pwnTk|WotC Take The L on 30th Anniversary Edition?|channel=PleasantKenobi|date=November 29, 2022}}</ref> ==Description== [[File: A30 card back.png|right|thumb|250px|A30 [[Card frame#Gold border|gold bordered]] [[card back]], depicting the [[Black Lotus]]]] Inspired by ''[[Limited Edition Beta]]'', ''30th Anniversary Edition'' aims to let [[collector]]s experience elements of ''Magic's'' early years. Each [[booster box|display]] of ''30th Anniversary Edition'' contains four booster packs with random content for $ 999.-. This makes it the most expensive official ''Magic'' product to date. These collectible cards have a different [[card back]] and are therefore not legal in any sanctioned ''Magic'' event. The set has a limited print run. Each [[booster pack]] contains 15 cards, 13 cards in the modern frame — 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 7 commons, and 2 basic lands — plus one [[basic land]] in the [[retro frame]], one additional retro frame card, and a [[token]]. Approximately three out of every ten packs will contain a [[rare]] retro frame card. Each card uses a special [[Black Lotus]] inspired card back rather than the standard Deckmaster back. The set is numbered #-1-594 (297 modern frame, 297 retro frame). Nearly every card included matches the rarity of its counterpart in ''Beta''. There are no [[mythic rare]]s, and almost all [[rarity|rarities]] have stayed the same. These cards do, however, have modern wording and modern corners, and some of the art is touched up. The [[retro frame]] is the same frame used in ''[[Time Spiral Remastered]]''. Returning features are the original [[white]] [[mana symbol]], the original [[basic land]] template, and the classic [[art]]. This set doesn't violate the [[Reserved List]], because it uses different [[card back]]s, and therefore isn't tournament legal. ==Cards== ===Excluded=== Six cards from ''Beta'' are excluded:<ref name="Celebrate"/> *{{card|Contract from Below||LEB}}, {{card|Darkpact||LEB}}, and {{card|Demonic Attorney||LEB}} (use of [[ante]]) *{{card|Crusade||LEB}} ([[culturally offensive]]) *{{card|Earthbind||LEB}} (sexual imagery) *{{card|Weakness||LEB}} ([[Wikipedia:Ableism|ableist]] imagery) <!--Not sure what else it would be?--> This must have been a late decision because the cards numbered #131 and #428 are replaced with an extra Sol Ring. ===Notable differences with ''Beta''=== *{{card|Sol Ring||30A}} is the only card with a shifted rarity (uncommon to common). It appears twice in the list and one version has cropped art.<ref name="Celebrate"/> * Each [[dual land]] appears twice as frequently as any other non-dual land rare. * The following cards have their [[flavor text]] removed: **{{card|Dragon Whelp||30A}} ([[Flavor text/Real-world quotations|real-world quotation]]) **{{card|Ironclaw Orcs||30A}} (referred to [[Wikipedia:Eugenics|eugenics]]) **{{card|Orcish Artillery||30A}} (referred to [[Wikipedia:Self-destructive behavior|self-destructive behavior]]) **{{card|Two-Headed Giant of Foriys||30A}} (referred to [[Wikipedia:Conjoined twins|Siamese twins]] and [[Wikipedia:Schizophrenia|schizophrenia]]) **{{card|Wall of Bone||30A}} (referenced Norse mythology) **{{card|Wall of Brambles||30A}} ([[Flavor text/Real-world quotations|real-world quotation]]) ==Tokens== [[File:30A Wasp Insect token.png|thumb|right|200px|{{card|Wasp||T30A}} [[token]] utilizing art cropped from {{card|The Hive||LEB}}.]] The set comes with 16 tokens, which use art from the set. Only one of these is created by a card in the set ({{card|The Hive||LEB}}). # {{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] [[Creature]] ({{card|Swords to Plowshares||LEB}}) # {{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] [[Warrior]] Creature ({{card|Holy Armor||LEB}}) # {{W}} 1/1 [[Soldier]] Creature ({{card|Righteousness||LEB}}) # {{U}} 1/1 [[Bird]] Creature with [[Flying]] ({{card|Purelace||LEB}}) # {{U}} 1/1 [[Human]] [[Wizard]] Creature ({{card|Fastbond||LEB}}) # {{B}} 5/5 [[Demon]] Creature with Flying ({{card|Howl from Beyond||LEB}}) # {{B}} 1/1 [[Skeleton]] Creature ({{card|Raise Dead||LEB}}) # {{G}} 3/3 [[Beast]] Creature ({{card|Burrowing||LEB}}) # {{G}} 2/2 [[Wolf]] Creature ({{card|Aspect of Wolf||LEB}}) # {{W/B}} 1/1 [[Human]] [[Cleric]] Creature ({{card|Consecrate Land||LEB}}) # {{C}} [[Clue]] [[Artifact]] with "{{2}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." ({{card|Jayemdae Tome||LEB}}) # {{C}} Clue Artifact with "{{2}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." ({{card|Copper Tablet||LEB}}) # {{C}} [[Treasure]] Artifact with "{{T}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." ({{card|Disrupting Scepter||LEB}}) # {{C}} Treasure Artifact with "{{T}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." ({{card|Sunglasses of Urza||LEB}}) # {{C}} Treasure Artifact with "{{T}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color." ({{card|Rod of Ruin||LEB}}) # {{C}} 1/1 [[Insect]] Artifact Creature with Flying called [[Wasp]] ({{card|The Hive||LEB}}) ==Controversies== [[File:Jesper Myrfors copyright.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] Players were upset about the release. Complaints were uttered about the price range, the targeting of high-spending players instead of the common player base, the random packaging, the perceived violation of the [[Reserved List]], and Wizards' hypocritical sale of [[Proxy card|proxies]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-players-are-up-in-arms-over-999-dollar-anniversary-set|title=Magic: The Gathering Players are Up in Arms Over $999 Anniversary Set|author=Ryan Dinsdale|date=October 7, 2022|publisher=IGN.com}}</ref><ref>{{YouTubeRef|k15jCfYu3kc|Magic The Gathering's 30th Anniversary Edition Is Not For You|channel=Tolarian Community College|date=October 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/what-its-like-to-open-magic-the-gatherings-1000-anniversary-box|title=What It’s Like to Open Magic: The Gathering’s $1000 Anniversary Box|author=Tom Marks|date=December 9, 2022|publisher=IGN.com}}</ref> On November 14, 2022, a Bank of America analyst called out the ''30th Anniversary Edition'' as particularly egregious, though their assessment and motivations were contrary to community criticisms.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/magic-the-gathering-analysis-prompts-bofa-to-double-downgrade-hasbro-432SI-2943159|title='Magic: The Gathering' analysis prompts BofA to double downgrade Hasbro|author=Senad Karaahmetovic |date=November 14, 2022|publisher=Coolstuffinc.com}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.polygon.com/23458064/magic-the-gathering-overprinting-hasbro-stock-downgrade|title=Hasbro’s squeezing Magic: The Gathering players for too much money, big bank warns|author=Charlie Hall|date=November 14, 2022|publisher=Polygon.com}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Quinton Hoover]]'s estate alleged that Wizards of the Coast was using his art without permission and that they did not have the rights to do so.<ref>{{TwitterRef|VorthosMike|1577393128633516034?|author=Vorthos Mike|title=Over at the Quinton Hoover page run by his sons.|date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> [[Jesper Myrfors]] complained that his name was unjustly removed of the copyright notice from the card. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Sets|state=collapsed}} [[Category:Magic sets]] {{Dominaria}}
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