MTG's $55 Double Masters 2022 Collector's Booster Packs Are Silly, But Not The End Of The World
Magic: The Gathering is infamous for being a bit of a money sink. Although formats like Pauper try to keep things affordable, keeping up with each new set, acquiring new staples, and creating new decks does mount up – especially with all the accessories needed to store and preserve your cards.
Price increases planned for later this year amid record profits for the game are already being criticised, so maybe now wasn't the best time to unveil its plans for Double Masters 2022. Four booster packs for $230 (this price was leaked by Amazon and has since been deleted, but is likely accurate) is the hardest sale Wizards has tried to make, but it might not be as bad as players immediately assume.
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In July, we're getting Double Masters 2022, a reprint-focused set that doubles up the rares and foils. Its entire purpose is to be a higher-priced luxury set, akin to Modern Horizons 2 or Commander Legends before it. Judging by the reprints we've seen so far, like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth; or Liliana, the Last Hope, we're definitely seeing that higher price point be put to work.
Unlike the previous Double Masters set, we're not getting the infamous $99 VIP booster pack. Instead, we're getting the Collector's Boosters we've seen for other sets that include more foils and special art treatments. While these are always more expensive than the Set or Draft Boosters, usually coming in boxes of 12 for about $275, Double Masters 2022 is offering us just a third of the usual number of packs. For a $230 booster box, you'll receive just four booster packs.
To put that into perspective: for $230, you could buy two full Set Booster
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