Sorcery TCG Beta Booster Box - Complete Contents
TLDR: Scroll to the end if you just want to see the chase cards.
I want to share pictures of the full contents of the very first Sorcery TCG Beta Booster Box that I opened.
I bought this a year ago and I remember being unclear on what exactly I would be able to build with the contents of one Booster Box. I hope seeing this will be helpful for anyone thinking about getting into the game and wondering about what to buy.
I was very happy with the box and can confirm that the box opening experience was great! Now, I did get very lucky with my pulls, but I think you will agree that all of cards look lovely, with borderless art and a consistent old school fantasy theme.
Some things to note:
Foils. The foils are particularly vibrant (especially Wall of Fire), but the photos don’t reflect this, unfortunately. I usually dislike getting foils, because I have no interest in collecting them and certainly in MtG they are unplayable due to curling. These ones do not curl and are sufficiently different and beautiful, with full art on the reverse, to be nice collector pieces.
Box Extras. As well as the 36 boosters, there is also a fixed packet containing a foil Sorcerer Avatar, a Rubble card, an artists checklist and a set of mini-card tokens. This is a really nice touch and ensures you have the essentials for play.
Avatars. You are guaranteed one foil Sorcerer Avatar in the fixed packet mentioned above. Additionally, you are very likely (but not guaranteed) to get more Avatars within the booster packs themselves.
Sites. Having enough Sites is a key consideration for deck building. Almost all boosters contain one Ordinary Site (with a few having an Ordinary Avatar instead). Boosters may also contain Exceptional, Elite or Unique Sites. The official minimum for constructed decks is currently 30 Sites. In a Beta Booster Box, you will get approximately 36 Ordinary Sites total (about 9 per element), plus some higher rarity Sites. Each element has three Ordinary Sites, so 12 maximum in a deck. This distribution means you will almost certainly not get enough Sites from one Box to build mono-element decks. You will likely have enough for two dual-element decks if you run 20 Sites per deck (below the current official minimum), but you probably won’t have enough for a legal constructed deck with 30 Sites. To reach 30 Sites for constructed play, you will need to supplement with Precons, singles and/or cards from other sets (AL, Gothic). Note that the distribution of Sites was different in Arthurian Legends boosters (they have Ordinary Sites in the Ordinary slot, so there are more Sites on average per pack). I don’t know whether Gothic will follow the Beta or the AL approach.
Curios. I was fortunate enough to pull a Curio! It appeared as an Elite card in an unexpected position - specifically in the first Ordinary slot after the Unique/Elite slot, rather than in the Unique/Elite slot itself. This unusual positioning is how I noticed it (I likely wouldn’t have caught it otherwise). I’m not certain if Curios always appear in this position or if they could be elsewhere among the Ordinary cards, but I now pay extra attention to the first card after the Unique/Elite slot. For those hunting Curios, it’s worth checking the list of all discovered ones here: https://www.collectorarthouse.com/collectors-corner/curiocards
Given the Site distribution limitations for constructed play, I’d recommend new players consider starting with a Precon, or supplementing a Beta box with an additional box of another set and/or singles if you want to build legal constructed decks immediately. However, if you’re interested in collecting, casual play with relaxed Site requirements, or just enjoying the incredible art and opening experience, a Beta Booster Box delivers a fantastic experience.
The Extras:
The stars of the show:
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