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The bundle, previously known as the fat pack, is a special Magic product from WOTC, consisting of several of their products. The bundle is useful to both beginners and thorough collectors.

Fat packs were first introduced with Mercadian Masques. There has been a fat pack for every expansion and Core Set since. In May 2016, the fat packs were rechristened to 'bundles', connecting the name to the appropiate set. The first one to be released is the Kaladesh Bundle, the next one the Aether Revolt Bundle, and so forth.[1]

History

When the brand team first decided to make the Fat Pack, they had a meeting to brainstorm names. One of the joke suggestion was "Phat Pack", making fun of teenage slang at the time. A number of people at the meeting didn't get it was a joke and decided they liked it — just with a small spelling change.[2]

Fat packs originally had a MSRP of U.S. $24.95. They contained three booster packs, a tournament pack, two premium cards, a visual guide of the set and a novel. For small sets, the tournament pack was exchanged for three extra boosters.

Ninth Edition

Starting with Ninth Edition, fat packs were redesigned with a cardboard piece surrounding two matching boxes. This cardboard piece could be unglued from itself and inside was a panorama art-piece.[3] Six color-coded plastic card dividers were added to keep the cards separated in the card boxes. The two premium cards were removed and a 40-card land pack was added.[4]

Ravnica: City of Guilds

Starting with Ravnica: City of Guilds, the visual card encyclopedia in the back of the player's guide was changed from completely alphabetical to by color then alphabetical within each color.[5]

Shadowmoor

Starting with Shadowmoor, the fat pack was redesigned so that the panorama art-piece surrounded just one card box (disposable cardboard inserts allowed it to contain the contents, once the inserts and contents were removed the card box is the same size as previous card boxes). The art-piece is 2¼" smaller in unwrapped length. The color-coded card dividers were removed. The number of boosters increased from 6 to 8.

Shards of Alara

Starting with Shards of Alara, the fat pack's content was changed replacing the novel with a brief introduction of the expansion's respective novel or Planeswalker's Guide. The Pro Tour Player card was removed.[6]

Mirrodin Besieged

In the Mirrodin Besieged, the fat pack's content was changed removing the brief introduction of the expansion's respective novel. The amount of boosters increased from 8 to 9 and the land pack now contained 80 lands. Two deck boxes were added.

Innistrad and Dark Ascension

The first two sets of the Innistrad block exchanged 10 basic land for 10 checklist cards.

After the (temporary) demise of the core sets

In 2014 it was announced that concurrent with the Two-Block Paradigm, fat packs (as well as intro packs and Deck Builder's Toolkits) would be re-figured to accommodate starter level players.[7]

Kaladesh

With the release of Kaladesh Fat packs were given a facelift. Now considered to be too nondescript, the name was changed to "[set name] Bundle." The number of boosters increased from 9 to 10. The Bundle had an MSRP of $42.99.[1] The package adds two smaller boxes to store counters, tokens etc. Regular cards don't fit in these small boxes.

Core Set 2020

Core Set 2020 removed the player's guide,[8] made the life counter oversized, made 20 lands foil, and added a special promo.

Contents

Below is a list of the fat packs / bundles and their variable contents. In addition to the listed contents, most fat packs contain a rules - or "Learn-to-Play" insert and up until Core Set 2020[9] a player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set. Spindown life counters often come in five different colors.

Set Release date Boosters Basic
lands
Card
box
Deck
box
Spindown
Counter
Literature Remarks
Zendikar Rising 2020-09 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: TBA. The land s are not full-art; they have the regular frame.[10]
Core Set 2021 2020-07 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: Pack Leader.
Five regular lands and five foil lands have the M21 showcase frame.
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 2020-04 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: Colossification.[11]
Theros Beyond Death 2020-01 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: Arasta of the Endless Web.[12]
Doesn't include constellation-style basic lands / Nyx lands in the land packs.[13]
Throne of Eldraine 2019-10 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: Piper of the Swarm.[14]
Core Set 2020 2019-09 10 40 (20 foil) 1 1 (oversized) Includes 1 foil promo card: Chandra's Regulator. The Player's Guide booklet is discontinued.[8][15]
War of the Spark 2019-05 10 80 1 1 Advertised as to include basic land cards not found in packs.[16] This appears to be false.
Ravnica Allegiance 2019-01 10 80 (5 foil) 1 1 Includes one premium foil version of each basic land.
Guilds of Ravnica 2018-10 10 80 (5 foil) 1 1 Includes one premium foil version of each basic land.[17]
Core Set 2019 2018-07 10 80 1 2 1
Dominaria 2018-04 10 80 1 2 1
Rivals of Ixalan 2018-01 10 80 1 2 1
Ixalan 2017-09 10 80 1 2 1
Hour of Devastation 2017-07 10 80 (20 full-art) 1 2 1 Includes 1 copy of each token available in the set.
Amonkhet 2017-04 10 80 (20 full-art) [18] 1 2 1 Features 25 double-faced tokens (including all embalmed tokens).[19]
Aether Revolt 2017-01 10 80 1 2 1
Kaladesh 2016-09 10 80 1 2 1
Eldritch Moon 2016-07 9 80 1 2 1
Shadows over Innistrad 2016-04 9 80 1 2 1
Oath of the Gatewatch 2016-01 9 80 (full-art) 1 2 1 The 80 full-art Basics include 14 full-art Wastes.
Battle for Zendikar 2015-10 9 80 (full-art) 1 2 1
Magic Origins 2015-07 9 80 1 2 1 Does not contain checklist cards.
Dragons of Tarkir[20] 2015-03 9 80 1 2 1
Fate Reforged 2015-01 9 80 1 2 1
Khans of Tarkir 2014-09 9 80 1 2 1
Magic 2015 2014-07 9 80 1 2 1
Journey into Nyx[21] 2014-05 9 80 1 2 1
Born of the Gods[22] 2014-02 9 80 1 2 1
Theros[23] 2013-09 9 80 1 2 1
Magic 2014 2013-07 9 80 1 2 1
Dragon's Maze[24] 2013-05 9 80 1 2 1
Gatecrash [25] 2013-02 9 80 1 2 1
Return to Ravnica 2012-10 9 80 1 2 1
Magic 2013[26] 2012-07 9 80 1 2 1
Avacyn Restored[27] 2012-05 9 80 1 2 1
Dark Ascension [28] 2012-02 9 70 1 2 1 The pack also contains ten checklist cards for use with double-faced cards
Innistrad[29] 2011-09 9 70 1 2 1 The pack also contains ten checklist cards for use with double-faced cards
Magic 2012 2011-07 9 80 1 2 1
New Phyrexia 2011-05 9 80 1 2 1 40 basic land are from Scars of Mirrodin and 40 from New Phyrexia
Mirrodin Besieged 2011-02 9 80 1 2 1 40 basic land are from Scars of Mirrodin and 40 from Mirrodin Besieged
Scars of Mirrodin 2010-10 8 40 1 1 Excerpt from Test of Metal
Magic 2011[30] 2010-07 8 40 1 1 Excerpt from Test of Metal
Rise of the Eldrazi[31] 2010-04 8 40 1 1 Excerpt from Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum
Worldwake[32] 2010-02 8 40 (full-art) 1 1 Excerpt from Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum 40 basic land are from Zendikar
Zendikar[33] 2009-10 8 40 (full-art) 1 1 Excerpt from Path of the Planeswalker
Magic 2010 [34] 2009-07 8 40 1 1 Excerpt from The Purifying Fire
Alara Reborn[35] 2009-04 8 40 1 1 (gold) Excerpt from Alara Unbroken
Conflux[36] 2009-02 8 40 1[37] 1 Excerpt from Agents of Artifice
Shards of Alara[38] 2008-09 8 40 1 (5 versions) 1 Excerpt from A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara
Eventide [39] 2008-06 8 40 1 1 Eventide novel Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
Shadowmoor[40] 2008-05 8 40 1 1 Shadowmoor anthology Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
Morningtide[41] 2008-02 6 40 2 1 Morningtide novel. Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Lorwyn[42] 2007-10 6 40 2 1 Lorwyn novel Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Tenth Edition[43] 2007-07 6 40 2 1 Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Future Sight 2007-05 6 40 2 1 Future Sight novel Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Planar Chaos[44] 2007-02 6 40 2 1 Planar Chaos novel Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Time Spiral [45] 2006-10 6 40 2 1 Time Spiral novel Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card
and six color-coded plastic card dividers.
Coldsnap[45][46] 2006-10 6 40 (snow) 2 The Gathering Dark classic novel.[47] Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card,
six color-coded plastic card dividers
and a life counter with a circle spinner featuring Darien, King of Kjeldor.[48]
Dissension 2006-05 6 40 2 Dissensiom novel. Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card,
six color-coded plastic card dividers
and a life counter with a circle spinner featuring Rakdos the Defiler.
Guildpact 2006-02 6 40 2 Guildpact novel. Includes one random Pro Tour Player Card,
six color-coded plastic card dividers
and a life counter with a circle spinner featuring Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind.
Ravnica: City of Guilds 2005-10 6 40 2 Ravnica novel. Includes six color-coded plastic card dividers
and a life counter with a circle spinner featuring Sisters of Stone Death.
Ninth Edition 2005-07 6 40 2 1 Includes six color-coded plastic card dividers
and a special oversized Ninth Edition card.
Saviors of Kamigawa 2005-06 6 1 Saviors of Kamigawa novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common).
Betrayers of Kamigawa 2005-02 6 1 Betrayers of Kamigawa novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Champions of Kamigawa 2004-10 3 1 Champions of Kamigawa novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Fifth Dawn 2004-06 6 1 Fifth Dawn novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Darksteel 2004-02 6 1 Darksteel novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Mirrodin 2003-10 3 1 Mirrodin novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Scourge 2003-05 6 1 Scourge novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Legions 2003-01 6 1 Legions novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Onslaught 2002-10 3 1 Onslaught novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Judgment 2002-05 6 1 Judgment novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Torment 2002-02 6 1 Torment novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Odyssey 2001-09 3 1 Odyssey novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Apocalypse 2001-06 6 1 Apocalypse novel This is the first Fat Pack that includes a spindown life counter
Also includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
Planeshift 2001-02 6 Planeshift novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common).
Invasion 2000-09 3 Invasion novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
The visual guide is a pullout section from TopDeck Magazine #13.
Prophecy 2000-06 6 Prophecy novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
The visual guide is a pullout section from TopDeck Magazine #8.
Nemesis 2000-02 6 Nemesis novel Includes two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
The visual guide is a pullout section from an unreleased TopDeck Magazine #4.
Mercadian Masques 1999-09 3 Mercadian Masques novel Includes a tournament pack and two premium cards (a basic land and a random common)
The visual guide is a pullout section from TopDeck Magazine #1.

Bundle promos

Core Set 2020 was the first set to contain a foil alternate art promo card included in the Bundle.[49]

Set Release Promo
Core Set 2020 2019-07 Chandra's Regulator[49]
Throne of Eldraine 2019-10 Piper of the Swarm[14]
Theros Beyond Death 2020-01 Arasta of the Endless Web[12]
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 2020-04 Colossification[11]
Core Set 2021 2020-07 Pack Leader

Gallery

Overview of fatpacks

Related images

Bundles

References

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