Magic: The Gathering’s new Secrets of Strixhaven offering is a great new set, whether you’re playing Sealed, Standard, or Commander, but one product hasn’t hit shelves yet and is already sold out.
The Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundle is due to launch on May 15 (weeks after the rest of the set), and it’s already sold out. So what gives? Here’s what’s included, and why it’s already being preordered to high heaven.
Here’s What’s In Magic’s New Codex Bundle
Inside the Codex Bundle, you’ll find six Play Boosters, two Collector Boosters, and one Codex Booster, which can contain two out of six possible promos.
These cards are Commander staples like Sol Ring, and the Talismans of Resilience, Hierarchy, Conviction, Creativity, and Curiosity, with exclusive art designs.
You’ll also get twenty basic lands in foil, and a spindown die, as well as the unique book-like packaging if that’s what you’re into.
Is The Codex Bundle Worth It?
First, a mention of the Codex Bundle’s price. As of the time of writing, the Secrets of Strixhaven Codex Bundle is going for almost $200 at TCGplayer on the secondary market, but it’s supposed to cost $89.99.
You should always avoid paying that kind of markup, but for the purposes of this analysis, we’ll assume you managed to get the whole bundle for that MSRP.
According to Wizards, each Collector Booster should cost you $26.99, while Play Boosters are $5.49.
That means, even without the promo cards, the lands, the die, and the packaging, you’re getting $86.92 of value from the packs alone for your money. Keen on Collector Boosters anyway? This is a solid way to pick up a couple, if you can find one.
And therein lies the rub: As with just about anything that includes Collector Boosters, it’s going to be tough to find these bundles in the wild.
If you’re looking for a different kind of bundle, the Draft Night box has the same MSRP but nets you a bunch more Play Boosters at the expense of that second Collector Booster.
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.
