It’s time to weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen, the next main booster release for Magic: The Gathering, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, is almost here! This brand new set marks a lot of upcoming changes to Magic releases, including the debut of the intramural Universes Beyond set Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection, as well as being one of the last releases to include both Draft Boosters and Set Boosters (for more information on this upcoming change, we recommend viewing Wizards of the Coast Introduces the Play Booster, Replacing Draft and Set Boosters).
Before we set a course for the unknown, we’ve created a complete breakdown of what you can expect when opening packs for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. To start, we’d like to go over some frequently asked questions for this release:
Q: Where can I find the exclusive Commander deck cards, the Special Guest cards, and the Jurassic World Collection cards?
A: Cards that were printed for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan will be part of the main set, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Cards that were printed exclusively for Commander and older reprints that were slotted into the Commander Decks will be found in Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, as they have a unique set abbreviation (LCC) and set symbol.
The exclusive Special Guest cards and Jurassic World Collection cards also have unique card numbers and set abbreviations. The Special Guest cards are a new addition to Magic: The Gathering releases and can be found in the Special Guests set with a (SPG) set code, whereas the Jurassic World cards are part of the mini crossover set Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection (REX).
Q: Why can’t I list the Buy-a-Box promotional cards, Jadelight Spelunker (Extended Art)?
A: Due to Wizards of the Coast’s Terms of Use, this card will not be available to list until release day (November 17, 2023).
Q: How can I tell if a card is a Variant Card in the Seller Portal?
A: All variant cards feature their Variant Type in parentheses after the card name. Examples of these will be (Borderless) and (Extended Art). When exporting inventory and sorting by card number, all Variants will be above card number 292 in the main set of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, and card numbers 17-68 and 101-124 for Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
Without further ado, let’s go over all of the card variants available in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan:
Main Set Cards
TCGplayer Set Name: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Cards numbered 1 through 286 are part of the main set for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. These come in all the normal locations, and a few more:
- Draft Boosters
- Set Boosters
- Collector Boosters
- Bundles
- Commander Decks
Box Toppers
TCGplayer Set Name: Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
There are a total of 20 box topper cards featuring the Treasure Trove theme, all of which are artifacts reprinted from previous sets. These box toppers are borderless, numbered 101-120 and can only be obtained in the following locations:
- Draft Boosters (Non-Foil only)
- Set Boosters (Non-Foil only)
- Collector Boosters (Foil only)
Buy-a-Box Promo
TCGplayer Set Name: Buy-a-Box Promos
This card is numbered 403 and titled Jadelight Spelunker (Extended Art). The card features unique extended art only available as the Buy-a-Box promo, and can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Buy-a-Box Promo - Foil Only
Note: Due to Wizards of the Coast’s Retailer Agreement, the Buy-a-Box Promo will not be listed until closer to release day.
Bundle Promos
TCGplayer Set Name: Unique and Miscellaneous Promos
The following foil-only cards can ONLY be obtained via The Lost Caverns of Ixalan bundle products:
- Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Borderless) (Emblem) - card number 38
- Indominus Rex, Alpha (Borderless) (Emblem) - card number 39
Showcase Cards
TCGplayer Set Name: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Showcase Cards are numbered 292-319 and can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Draft Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 3 Uncommons (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Collector Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Non-Foil Rare or Mythic Rare in showcase or borderless treatment
- 22.5% chance for a Rare with showcase treatment
- 14.8% chance for a Mythic Rare with showcase treatment
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil Uncommon in showcase or borderless treatment
- 55% chance for a card with showcase treatment
- Potential Slot: 3 Foil Uncommons (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil “Booster Fun” Rare or Mythic Rare
- 9.8% chance for a Foil Rare with showcase treatment
- 6.7% chance for a Foil Mythic Rare with showcase treatment
- Set Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil card of any rarity (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 3 Uncommons (possibility for showcase treatment)
- Potential Slot: 2 “Wildcards” with the possibility of up to 2 of Foil or Non-Foil Rare or Mythic Rare in showcase treatment
- Bundle
- Can appear in Set Boosters in this product
Borderless Cards
TCGplayer Set Name: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Borderless Cards are numbered 320-352 and can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Draft Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 3 Uncommons (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Collector Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil or Non-Foil card from the Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection
- 36.3% chance for a Non-Foil non-land card with with borderless treatment
- 43.6% chance for a Non-Foil land card with with borderless treatment
- 8.9% chance for a Foil land card with with borderless treatment
- Potential Slot: 1 Non-Foil Rare or Mythic Rare in showcase or borderless treatment
- 50.7% chance for a Rare with borderless treatment
- 10.6% chance for a Mythic Rare with borderless treatment
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil Uncommon in showcase or borderless treatment
- 45% chance for a card with borderless treatment
- Potential Slot: 3 Foil Uncommons (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil “Booster Fun” Rare or Mythic Rare
- 22% chance for a Foil Rare with borderless treatment
- 4.9% chance for a Foil Mythic Rare with borderless treatment
- Set Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Rare or Mythic Rare (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil card of any rarity (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 3 Uncommons (possibility for borderless treatment)
- Potential Slot: 2 “Wildcards” with the possibility of up to 2 of Foil or Non-Foil Rare or Mythic Rare in borderless treatment
- Bundle
- Can appear in Set Boosters in this product
Extended Art Cards
TCGplayer Set Name: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Extended Arts are numbered 353-392 in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. They can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Collector Boosters
- Guaranteed Slot: 1 Non-Foil Rare or Mythic Rare with extended art treatment
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil “Booster Fun” Rare or Mythic Rare
- 46.7% chance for a Foil Rare with extended art treatment
- 1.2% chance for a Foil Mythic Rare with extended art treatment
Special Guests
TCGplayer Set Name: Special Guests
Special Guest cards make their debut with The Lost Caverns of Ixalan! This unique release features 18 reprints of fan favorite cards, each with new artwork and a borderless treatment. Special Guest cards are numbered 1 through 18 and can be found in the following locations:
- Set Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 token, ad card, card from The List or a Non-Foil Special Guest card
- Collector Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil Uncommon in showcase or borderless treatment
- 5% chance for a Special Guest card with borderless treatment
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil “Booster Fun” Rare or Mythic Rare
- 8% chance for a Foil Rare or Mythic Rare Special Guest card
Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection
TCGplayer Set Name: Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection
Cards from the miniature crossover set Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection are numbered 1-45 and can only be found in the following locations:
- Set Boosters
- Potential Slot: 2 “Wildcards” with the possibility of up to 2 of Foil or Non-Foil cards from Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection (Common, Uncommon, Rare or Mythic Rare)
- Collector Boosters
- Guaranteed Slot: 1 Foil or Non-Foil card or emblem variant from Universes Beyond: Jurassic World Collection
- 36.3% chance for a Non-Foil borderless non-land card
- 43.6% chance for a Non-Foil borderless land card
- 8.9% chance for a Foil borderless non-land card
- 10.7% chance for a Foil land card
- Less than 1% chance for an emblem variant
Double-Sided Foil Tokens
TCGplayer Set Name: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Note: Double-sided tokens are added to the catalog during release week once confirmation of double-sides are received.
Token faces are the same as the main set, but are double-sided, foil, and can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Collector Boosters
- Guaranteed Slot: 1 Foil Double-Sided Token
Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
TCGplayer Set Name: Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
New, unique cards numbered 1-100 and curated reprints with set abbreviation LCC can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Commander Decks
- Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (1) and Don Andres, the Renegade (6) can be found in the Ahoy Mateys Commander deck (Blue-Black-Red).
- Clavileno, First of the Blessed (2) and Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (5) can be found in the Blood Rite Commander deck (White-Black).
- Hakbal of the Surging Soul (3) and Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood (8) can be found in the Explorers of the Deep Commander deck (Green-Blue).
- Pantlaza, Sun-Favored (4) and Wayta, Trainer Prodigy (7) can be found in the Veloci-Ramp-Tor Commander deck (Red-Green-White).
Exclusive Commander cards with the extended art treatment are numbered 21-68 in Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCC). They can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Collector Boosters
- Potential Slot: 1 Foil or Non-Foil Commander Rare or Mythic Rare with an alternate border
- 12.5 % chance to receive a Foil card from this slot
Art Series: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
TCGplayer Set Name: Art Series: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
The Art Series cards for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan feature a full rendition of artwork from the set on the front, with the card information on the back. They can be found ONLY in the below locations:
- Set Boosters:
- Guaranteed Slot: Art Card Slot (81 potential art cards)
- 10% of the time, rather than a normal art card, you'll get one with a gold-stamped signature of the artist. Every art card exists in both its normal version and its signature version.
- Bundle
- Guaranteed at least 1 in every Set Booster in this product
Promo Pack: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
TCGplayer Set Name: Promo Pack: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Cards for this promo pack will include:
- One stamped Rare or Mythic Rare from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Planeswalker symbol foil-stamped
- Variant treatments will NOT be in promo packs
- One stamped Rare or Mythic Rare from a curated list (including Modern and Commander-focused cards)
- There is overlap with previous curated lists. Because of this overlap, we will only be adding the NEW promos to a set called Promo Pack: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. This is because the cards are sorted into sets based on where the card could FIRST be located. As there is no difference between the versions that are in ALL previous Promo Packs, inventorying the items where they FIRST appear helps keep new items more orderly.
- One Arena Promo card granting an in-game pack (Regional; Where Arena is not available, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan will be three cards.)
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