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This week starts preview season for the new Magic: The Gathering set Zendikar Rising. As with past sets, WotC have released pre-release bundles on Arena prior to the new set launching. Are they a good deal or not? Just like with the previous bundles, they are offering a bundle purchase of both bundles and throwing in another pet. I will go into depth on each bundle separately, and then discuss both bundles combined at the end. Pricing and value information is all found on my main Arena site. All values shown are as of 8/31/20. Jace Pack Bundle: $49.99 What's in it? The Jace Pack Bundle is the same as past pack bundles, with a slight discount on bulk packs plus some fun extras thrown in for "free".
From this we can see there is $60.72 worth of value here. If you don't care about the cosmetics, you still get a small discount on booster packs as well as the single inclusion of the Jace, Mirror Mage card, still totaling at least $54.24 in value. Is this a good buy? Yes, if you're one who buys at least 50 virtual booster packs for real world money. Nahiri Play Bundle: $49.99 What's in it? The Nahiri Play Bundle appears to be keeping it's increased value that was raised in the M21 Play bundle by adding more draft tokens. This is a good trend to see.
From this we can see there is $66.20 worth of value here. If you don't care about the cosmetics, you're still coming out ahead with $59.71 in value if you were going to be purchasing these items anyway. Who is this bundle for? I see this bundle targeted to those who don't have a lot of gems or are just starting out in the world of drafting. I would think that if you draft a lot, and you're one to purchase the draft tokens with gems, then you are typically able to keep the gem rewards going, even on a bad run of luck. That said, you are probably someone who has enough gems saved up to get the Mastery pass and draft for free from your previous set's gem winnings. If this is you, then this is probably not a bundle you need. Is this a good buy? Yes, if you're one who buys the mastery pass and draft tokens each set release. No, if you already have enough gems banked from the previous set release. Buy Both Bundles: $99.98
Are both bundles worth it?
If you are planning to buy the pack bundle already, and want the play bundle too, then this is an excellent buy. If you only want the booster packs and dont need the draft tokens or mastery pass, or you can get those for free with your gems, then don't bother with the play bundle. In Conclusion... I hope you found this helpful and informative and it helps with your purchasing decisions.
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