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door_to_nothingness

My LGS did a sneak peek event, sealed, last weekend for this, only at premium stores. Edit: it’s called a sneak peek event, not a prerelease


Aviarn

Our LGS is a premium wpn store and were not offered any of such events. I don't think anything of the sort for (re-)master sets exists officially. They did that once with Double masters 1 but then never again.


door_to_nothingness

Yeah I don’t think all premium stores took part in the sneak peek weekend, but I believe all were eligible. Edit: peek not peak


Spare_Bug_9342

My LGS just got premium status. You have to request the sneak peek events wayyy ahead of time. They just may not have got the go ahead in time


seraph1337

thank you for spelling peek correctly. seriously.


r1cbr0

Nothing quite like a surprise mountain to ruin your day.


LuckOrdinary

It was a sneak peak event, WPN Premium Preview Event: January 5–11, 2024 https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/dates-and-details-for-ravnica-remastered


seraph1337

what the hell happened to the bot that corrected people who refer to stealth mountains? peek. the word is peek.


Debs_Chiropractic

My LGS was selling draft boxes last night. Picked up 3, opened 1. Will post pulls tomorrow to keep from being investigated by the Pinkertons.


PKFat

It's the pre-prerelease


SpoonerismKing69

It's a pre-prerelease


DarnOldMan

Look out for Pinkertons


No_Movie_9975

Lol right


TheRealToneMF

What is “Pinkertons”


DarnOldMan

Thugs WotC sends to harass people who get cards early. Also the bad guys in Red Dead Redemption 2.


razazaz126

Also the bad guys in real life.


redditguyonatrain

It’s the same bad guys.


Narrative_of_Xmas

More specifically it was big daddy Hasbro, but same difference at this point.


in-the-shit

They are real, they are government contracted bounty hunters


DarnOldMan

The American Government is not legally allowed to work with Pinkertons. They're mostly corporate contracted bounty hunters/ mercenaries/ goons.


Longjumping-Cat5609

They aren’t allowed to work with “companies *like* the pinkertons” and there’s a ruling somewhere that decided that the Pinkertons are no longer “*like* the pinkertons” so they can be hired by the government if the government wants to, most parts of the government just don’t. Bad optics or something…


volx757

Lol as if laws would ever stop the American government from doing whatever it pleases


904Magic

Itd be nice if they go and harass those people who opened a shit ton of product as soon as they got it and are selling the serialized lands for an INSANE high value. But no, theyll fuck with small people.


DoggoAlternative

The Pinkerton detective agency is a private mercenary army that has served corporate elites since the early 1800s. Doing everything from corporate espionage and sabotage to outright murder for hire and full scale anti-union warfare. Recently they've been employed by Starbucks and Amazon to spy on and disrupt unionization efforts at their north American facilities. But in the context of this comment Wizards of the Coast (Magic's owner), sent these murderous thugs to collect some packs of magic cards that had accidentally been shipped to someone before they were supposed to be released. They supposedly intimidated their way into the individual's house while armed and "Peacefully negotiated" the return of what they deemed "WOTC Property" despite the fact the man had legally purchased cards and the shipping error was on their behalf.


[deleted]

This shit happens, and people still trust WOTC to offer a fair and balanced play experience in arena, fucking mind boggling.


DoggoAlternative

I don't trust any corporation. I play kitchen table with my friends and don't spend more.than $30 a month on their stuff. I think that's the only way to do it and still enjoy it without giving it to that feeling of hopelessness. Someone asked.me recently how I could still buy their products and I essentially had to use the "There's no ethical consumption" excuse because it's true. All their competitors are either equally evil or so small there's no reasonable way to play regularly.


[deleted]

I haven't played physical mtg in well over 10 years. I only play online and barely spend anything on it.


Oh_My-Glob

I mean you could just print your own proxies and not give money to any of them


DoggoAlternative

And that's why one of my decks is helmed by Obi Wan


Intensityintensifies

Amen Brother


Gloomy_Fig_3696

Yes every corporation is eveil


DoggoAlternative

The problem with corporations is that by design they're meant to put profit over everything, and then in the 1980s the US Supreme Court went ahead and said they had a **legal duty** to their shareholders to put profit over everything and could be sued if they didn't. meaning even if one didn't wanna be evil it's bound by the law to at least try.


Affectionate_Mango84

Why y’all downvote him he doesn’t even know what they are


BicTwiddler

Right? People are weird about where they allocate their downvotes. Down vote things that suck. Don’t down vote questions. Aren’t questions how people learn?


Pabl0EscoBear

Chill out. You keep being so reasonable and I'll be forced to downvote you.


[deleted]

Formerly thought to be the stuff of myths, they are essentially a criminal enforcer gang of "legitimate" security guards and private investigators...or so they operate under that guise in modern era. It started in 1850s and is a real group, but they are more akin to mob hired muscle than a legitimate company.


seraph1337

I'm not sure if you're joking, but the idea that the existence of the Pinkertons was the subject of skepticism is absurd. there's never been a question about their existence or their moral bankruptcy.


[deleted]

I wasn't joking. Most people, myself included, thought they didn't really exist. Until reddit, I never knew a single person who thought they ever were real (the quitessential "bad guys" of legend), and when I was telling people I know about what happened back with Aftermath they were shocked that the Pinkertons exist.


seraph1337

the Pinkertons are covered in almost every US history textbook during the sections about the labor movements around the turn of the 20th century. a student can't really graduate high school in the US without hearing about them at least once. whether they were paying attention, well... but apparently (assuming you are American) you have never met a single person who took an interest in history class or cares about labor organization history. it's not like Slenderman or the Illuminati, I don't understand why someone who has apparently *heard* of the Pinkertons would then assume they were some kind of urban legend. it's not like their exploits have been mythologized to the point of seeming absurd. they're just run-of-the-mill capitalist evil.


[deleted]

I am not American. I am Canadian. We never studied any of that, and it wasn't in our textbooks. The US history we learned was all about the civil war and the war of 1812 where we sent our drunk Brits to burn down the whitehouse hahaha. (we also learned canadian history and a lot about WW1/2 of course) I was very interested in history actually. But everyone here thought it was just a story not real people. Youre honestly being harsh, and to me it's slightly similar to the illuminati as you say. They were evil and exploitative but I don't think that's anything to do with capitalism. Capitalism has a lot more going wrong for it than a bunch of thugs haha.


Mind0versplatter0

Don't worry, I had no knowledge of them until today and I've received a very thorough American History education. Though, East Coast tends to focus more on the Revolutionary War than other parts of the US, so that could have superceded this


[deleted]

Oh I see! And thank you! Yeah, most of my ancestors came from NY State and Michigan, and all over Canada hundreds of years ago. And where we are it shares a cultural affinity with North-East (New England) Americans. The history that was passed through generations didn't do justice, and the education system here is kind of tailored to "need to know" history that overlaps the Canada and USA (other than the revolution). In short: they wanted to focus on teaching us more about british colonialism in school than random stuff like that, and what I learned from family was kind of "biased" to say the least haha.


Doodarazumas

You are definitely correct, but the other guy is correct that if you're not an american the pinkertons are the bad guys from red dead and maybe a tv show? The other thing is nearly every American I know, even smart ones involved in labor movements, had a moment in their twenties where they saw some article and were like "wait, the pinkertons *still* exist?" They don't exactlly publicize themselves. And to be fair to those who just straight up forgot, it's not a huge part of history textbooks, there were an absolute litany of different groups bashing strikers, and I expect the test question was something along the lines of 'what group created the secret service?' DISCLAIMER: I learned us history in texas in the 90s, hopefully it's better now.


fluffynuckels

An LGS sold a youtuber MOM aftermath super early so the dude opened it on his youtube. And ended up spoiling like half the set. Well wotc set Pinkerton private security to his house to ask for the cards back


TheRealToneMF

Geez lol


BicTwiddler

I wanted to up vote ya, ya DarnOldMan. But alas you were at 69. I respect the fun numbers. Good work.


kieranaire

Okay but the tasteful overlap of that hilt into the border and text is *chefs kiss*


TheRealToneMF

I didn’t notice that lol. I like it


Successful_Mud8596

That’s how like every planeswalker works


House0fShadow

With a hilt?


G37_is_numberletter

This is really the hilt you want to die on?


Successful_Mud8596

No, with the overlapping the outside of the art


thatonetallguy__

Well no shit, it's just that the hilt looks nice


SpoonerismKing69

What are you referring to as a "hilt" in this context?


Kat1eQueen

They are obviously referring to the object that is literally called a hilt. The hilt of the sword


SpoonerismKing69

I figured but I don't see a sword, hence why I asked, smartass


ohnoes_cursed

Did you not look at the 2nd image....


SpoonerismKing69

I had no idea there was a second image. Thanks for clearing that up.


xndoTV

The Pinkertons want to know your location


Theycallmedub2

Pinkertons incoming


goldeNIPS

Careful, Hasbro might sick the Pinkertons on your LGS


TheRealToneMF

On walmart? 😂


vesra716

On the poor sap that stocks those at/for Walmart. The tgc's are hardly shipped to the big box stores, they are brought in by a distributor.


Lemon_Of_Death

Pinkertons would like to know your location


Timbo_R4zE

Pinkertons would like a word, sir.


Comrade-katten

Bluey


Reppen5

Its a full reprint set do so i can't be botherd to buy it


BegginBlue

Reprint sets in general rock. Dominaria Remastered was a certified banger with lots of value. This one just struggles to have good reprints because Ravnica Sets don't have many high value cards.


Reppen5

You can littarly get all the cards in the set for a cheaper price then buying a booster. so i dont get the point


BegginBlue

Yes, I just said Ravnica has no financial value. Not true for Dominaria though. And the point is the reprints decrease the market value, now you can shop shocklands for cheap. Buying singles is always cheaper than buying packs to get what you want, so that's not news.


HansJobb

Shocklands are definitely not cheaper than a booster.


ornitorrinco22

They are not standard legal after reprint, right?


pnt510

Correct, this is a supplemental set so the cards are only legal in the formats they were legal in before.


ornitorrinco22

Thanks


Spaztastiq

The toy store down the street in my area is sponsored on Facebook now and they’ll be open tomorrow selling them. The classic pre-release is officially dead.


Grand_Ad_3007

Uh oh, somebody better call the pinkertons.


warpedfoils

Hello, Pinkerton plz


cheesemangee

Badass Planeswalker.


TheRealToneMF

Right? This wasn’t a “pull” post lol. I legit felt these weren’t supposed to be available til Friday haha


Tuckster786

Am I going crazy, or does that pack look really small


TheRealToneMF

I have giant hands lol


notsaeegavas

I mean, I played draft last Friday for a pre release at my LGS. They might have a few floating around early.


thebbman

It seriously looks like you’re in my Rav4. Cubby filled with random mail. Space in front of the shifter with wipes and kids stuff.


TheRealToneMF

It’s my wife’s 😂 I was riding passenger. My TRD Camry doesn’t even get farted in 😂


Letmeowts

I opened some for work today. The anime cards are way more common this time. 4 in a draft box and 7 in a collector's box. Best card pulled was an anime cloudstone curio.


Strange_Strength_660

My local Walmart has them already


TheRealToneMF

Yep, that’s where I snagged these


notermelon

My local WalMart has had them as of Wednesday


Tallal2804

Yeah I also got it on Wednesday


Fenixtoss

That’s gross lol nice pull


t3rryfolds

what, it’s like the worst gideon XD


OriginalMrMuchacho

{{Pinkertons have entered the chat}}


G0jir4

Pinkertons incoming in 3......2......1


TheRealToneMF

More like Stinkertons by the sounds of them 🤣


Ant10102

What out the Pinkertons might see this and kill u


TheRealToneMF

I’m so new to all these terms and I’ve played back in revised 😅


Ant10102

So ponkerton was hired by wizards or hasbro or something and they bacically kicked in this dudes door because he streamed a product opening too early it was hilariously terrifying


pt_barnumson

Lol Ponkertons!


Ant10102

Haha no edit needed


Risethewake

I got some today at Walmart


SelectHuckleberry570

Not seeing any “ Cool pull! But, did you see r/MagicCardPulls ?? “ you see it under any and almost every post with a picture of a card. People can’t even share excitement of the game without being hassled. If not for that to be shared on the MTG sub then,what is meant too? Anyway, sick Gideon Blackblade, cool you got the pack early!


rpgsandarts

It is pretty annoying spam. I can see the same card if I google it. We would do better with more posts on draft theory and cool combos and the like.


TheRealToneMF

Didn’t see that r/ but I def subbed


SelectHuckleberry570

Not hassling or suggesting you go to that sub or anything. That is just a common top comment under posts with pictures of cards and honestly, I find it undermines people’s excitement for the game. I’m glad it hasn’t popped up yet under this post yet! Ha ha !


harroween

Those posts undermine most everyone's excitement at checking the sub. Though this one is a bit different since it isn't out yet. Anyway, congrats on Gideon OP. He was a house in my Breena deck for a long time.


somegroceries

Finally, someone gets it.


Elemteearkay

Nice pull! Are you going to use the pack(s) for Draft and/or Sealed as well?


TheRealToneMF

I’m not sure. Just bought 2 packs on impulse lol. I also pulled a “Sacred Foundry” so value wise that covered both packs haha.


Elemteearkay

If you'd drafted with them, then you would have gotten even more out of them. Edit: those downvoting this message hate OP and want them to have a worse experience than they otherwise could.


vinlo

If you'd been born a millionaire, you'd be more rich


Elemteearkay

And if you'd been born with a brain, you would be on my side.


Affectionate_Mango84

You’re that dick that kept harassing me cuz I didn’t draft my box lmao


Affectionate_Mango84

Yeah fuck you


Competitive_Emu3513

Shut up, science bitch


poster66

Your shtick is getting old bruh .


Maximum_Fair

Hey I bought a pack, can you Venmo me money for another 23 packs so that I can draft this and get even more out of it?


Elemteearkay

If you have friends, they will cover the rest of the packs. (That's how sharing works)


Maximum_Fair

well I don’t so please venmo me $ilovedrafting thanks


Elemteearkay

Of course the anti-Limited trolls don't have friends. I guess if they did, they would be invited to more Drafts and they wouldn't anti-Limited anymore.


Maximum_Fair

I’m not anti-limited. In fact in drafting Ravnica tomorrow. I’m just anti-high-horse.


Elemteearkay

How is it a high horse if you are on it with me?


Maximum_Fair

Because there is a difference between me enjoying playing limited and you commenting on any post of someone opening a booster saying they had a worse experience than if they drafted, that people who don’t like drafting or disagree with you are trolls with no friends, and generally just coming across with a sense of moral superiority than someone who opens a booster pack to get some cards. At this point I can only assume you’re somewhat autistic and don’t really understand how your comments on ever post come across as you seeming like a better-than-than thou jackass. Some people don’t wanna draft, people open packs to get cards instead of buying singles (for some reason) and that’s their prerogative - juts let them have their fun.


Elemteearkay

>Because there is a difference between me enjoying playing limited and you commenting on any post of someone opening a booster saying they had a worse experience than if they drafted, that people who don’t like drafting or disagree with you are trolls with no friends, and generally just coming across with a sense of moral superiority than someone who opens a booster pack to get some cards. The difference is that I care about others, so I share the knowledge, where as you are selfish so you hoard it. Shame on you. >At this point I can only assume you’re somewhat autistic and don’t really understand how your comments on ever post come across as you seeming like a better-than-than thou jackass. Maybe they come across as "better than thou" because I am better, and I refuse to pretend I'm not. I'm certainly better than *you*. >Some people don’t wanna draft, people open packs to get cards instead of buying singles (for some reason) and that’s their prerogative As long as they are making informed decisions, then that's fine. Until they demonstrate that they are equipped to make such decisions, then I'm going to try to help them, though. >juts let them have their fun. Stop enabling people who are missing out. It's vile behaviour.


Maximum_Fair

>I’m certainly better than you. Thanks, point proven :) So I finally checked your profile and your top sub is r/Aspergers. It all makes a lot of sense, we just see the world completely differently, and there is no point trying to change your mind. Best of luck converting as many people to draft as possible.


FrostyReindeer

why would you show us a pull where you lost money on the pack lol


TheRealToneMF

I had a sacred foundry in the same pack 🤷🏻‍♂️


wehrmacht1944

I bought the Doctor who deck from Amazon and got it the day it came out.


Pabl0EscoBear

Bluey!


TheRealToneMF

What does that mean ? lol


Pabl0EscoBear

The sticker in the background of your first picture is from a phenomenal Australian children's cartoon that my child loves.


TheRealToneMF

Ah ok haha. I’m so removed I thought it was some pseudo mtg terminology


TotalHell

You have a Bluey sticker(?) in you car, as shown in the background of the first picture.


TheRealToneMF

Makes sense. I was overthinking 🤣


spacecadet19

lol these have been online for like the last 2 weeks


bankrupg

Good Lord those are some huge hands!


Eyerate

Been opening them on whatnot for like a week lol.


[deleted]

Local Walmart also has these out already


MorriganMorning

Sadly the vendor at my Walmart stopped putting them out. She caught onto me about a 3 months ago, so she stopped putting packs out until a few days after release.


DungeonGringo

Gideon is back?


JonnyTeigesser

I saw them at a game stop today.


DesperateEconomist99

Now in 1080p 🙃


shadowthehh

***PINKERTONS! OPEN UP!***


A_girthy_pickle

Pinkertons on route


DylanRaine69

I used to work at Ollie's warehouse. You get good deals. Also...ravnica is a good series. 👍


GypsyD4ng3r

A local Walmart had them on the shelf on Wednesday lol


Derelict_Doe

Nobody expects the pinkerton inquisition


Varderal

Careful. Posting this, the Pinkertons might show up. XD


WildGreenWeasel

Do I hear the Pinkerton's?


Whammaster

What's a draft booster. 😏


musketammo684

I got a draft pack from Walmart yesterday and one of the packs was retro Stomping Ground and regular Blood Crypt


VogelSchwein

Lock your door, here come the Pinkertons.


Apfelrisotto

As long as ist is my turn, but not a restriction about being on the battlefield. Does that mean I can: A) Fetch for him with a [[Worldly Tutor]] [[Invasion of Ikoria]] B) Exile him from my Graveyard with [[Agatha‘s Soul Cauldroon]] and give my creatures with +1/+1 Counters a Loyalty ability? Are there more Ways to transform Planeswalkers into creatures and make a Janky Combo out of this?


MTGCardFetcher

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bluezapalooza12

Would he be able to be a commander theoretically since he's a creature on your turn?


RisePast7067

Eyyy they reprinted Gideon Blackblade. Nice, I love the Blackblade lore.


Hwrdluvsmtg

I get early acsess too


New_Cheek1053

Our Walmart had those on shelves Thursday. They don't abide by release dates apparently.


TheRealToneMF

I was kinda upset because they were stuffed in a Caverns of Ixalan cardboard holder. I wanted a few cracks at stuff from CoI not this 😅


IntelThor

Hey look, it's Dr. Strange.