Fat pack

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A fat pack is a special Magic product from WOTC, consisting of several of their products. The fat pack is useful to both beginners and thorough collectors. Fat packs were first introduced in Mercadian Masques. There has been a fat pack for every expansion and Core Set since.

Contents 1 Changes in fat pack 1.1 9th Edition 1.2 Ravnica: City of Guilds 1.3 Shadowmoor 1.4 Shards of Alara 2 Contents 2.1 Zendikar (2009) 2.2 Magic 2010 (2009) 2.3 Alara Reborn (2009) 2.4 Conflux (2009) 2.5 Shards of Alara (2008) 2.6 Eventide (2008) 2.7 Shadowmoor (2008) 2.8 Morningtide (2008) 2.9 Lorwyn (2007) 2.10 10th Edition (2007) 2.11 Future Sight (2007) 2.12 Planar Chaos (2007) 2.13 Time Spiral (2006) 2.14 Coldsnap (2006) 2.15 Dissension (2006) 2.16 Guildpact (2006) 2.17 Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005) 2.18 9th Edition (2005) 2.19 Saviors of Kamigawa (2005) 2.20 Betrayers of Kamigawa (2005) 2.21 Champions of Kamigawa (2004) 2.22 Fifth Dawn (2004) 2.23 Darksteel (2004) 2.24 Mirrodin (2003) 2.25 Scourge (2003) 2.26 Legions (2003) 2.27 Onslaught (2002) 2.28 Judgment (2002) 2.29 Torment (2002) 2.30 Odyssey (2001) 2.31 Apocalypse (2001) 2.32 Planeshift (2001) 2.33 Invasion (2000) 2.34 Prophecy (2000) 2.35 Nemesis (2000) 2.36 Mercadian Masques (1999) 3 External links

[edit] Changes in fat pack

Fat packs originally had a MSRP of U.S. $24.95, their price has gone up 40% to U.S. $34.99.

[edit] 9th Edition

Starting with 9th Edition, fat packs were redesigned with a cardboard piece surrounding two boxes. This cardboard piece could be unglued from itself and inside was a panorama artpiece. The two premium cards were removed.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Shadowmoor

Starting with Shadowmoor, the fat pack was resdesigned so that the panorama artpiece surrounded just one card box (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 artpiece is 2¼" smaller in unwrapped length. The number of boosters increased from 6 to 8.

[edit] 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.

The first fat pack, original design.

Morningtide fat pack, newer post-Ravnica 'box' design.

Shadowmoor fat pack, latest redesign with one card box instead of two.

[edit] Contents

Below is a list of the fat packs and their contents.

[edit] Zendikar (2009)

• Eight Zendikar booster packs,
• One card box with panoramic art,
• A player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set,
• A learn-to-play insert,
• An excerpt from Path of the Planeswalker (the full version of Path of the Planeswalker contains 8 issues of comic books),
• A pack of 40 Zendikar full art basic lands,
• A Zendikar Spindown life counter

[edit] Magic 2010 (2009)

• Eight Magic 2010 booster packs,
• One card box with panoramic art,
• The Magic 2010 Player's Guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set
• A learn-to-play insert
• Excerpts from the novel The Purifying Fire by Laura Resnick
• A pack of 40 Magic 2010 basic land
• A Magic 2010 Spindown life counter

[edit] Alara Reborn (2009)

• Eight Alara Reborn booster packs,
• One card box with panoramic art,
• A player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set,
• A learn-to-play insert,
• A sample chapter from Alara Unbroken,
• A pack of 40 Shards of Alara basic lands,
• A gold Alara Reborn Spindown life counter

[edit] Conflux (2009)

• Eight Conflux booster packs,
• One card box with panoramic art,
• A player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set,
• A learn-to-play insert,
• A sample chapter from Agents of Artifice,
• A pack of 40 Shards of Alara basic lands,
• A Conflux Spindown life counter

[edit] Shards of Alara (2008)

• Eight Shards booster packs,
• A pack of 40 Shards of Alara basic lands
• A Shards spindown life counter,
• A player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set,
• Excerpts from A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara,
• How to play foldout instruction sheet
• A card box with wraparound art

[edit] Eventide (2008)

• Eight Eventide booster packs,
• A pack of 40 basic lands (from Shadowmoor),
• One random Pro Tour Player card,
• An Eventide spindown life counter,
• A player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set,
• The Eventide novel by Scott McGough and Cory J. Herndon,
• A card box with wraparound art by Christopher Moeller.

[edit] Shadowmoor (2008)

• Eight Shadowmoor booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Shadowmoor basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour Player card.
• A Shadowmoor spindown life counter.
• A Shadowmoor player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Shadowmoor anthology.
• One card box with wraparound art by Adam Rex.

[edit] Morningtide (2008)

• Six Morningtide booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Lorwyn basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A Morningtide spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art by Dan Scott, Wayne Reynolds and Todd Lockwood
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Morningtide player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Morningtide novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Lorwyn (2007)

• Six Lorwyn booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Lorwyn basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A Lorwyn spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Lorwyn player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Lorwyn novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] 10th Edition (2007)

Core Sets do not contain novels as their is no story behind the cards as a whole, thus no book is included in the fat pack.

• Six 10th Edition booster packs.
• A pack of 40 10th Edition basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A 10th Edition player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Future Sight (2007)

• Six Future Sight booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Time Spiral basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random pro-player card.
• A Future Sight spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Future Sight player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Future Sight novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Planar Chaos (2007)

• Six Planar Chaos booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Time Spiral basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random pro-player card.
• A Planar Chaos spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Planar Chaos player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Planar Chaos novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Time Spiral (2006)

• Six Time Spiral booster packs
• A pack of 40 Time Spiral basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random pro-player card.
• A Time Spiral spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Time Spiral player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set and background information on the set.
• The Time Spiral novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Coldsnap (2006)

• Six Coldsnap booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Coldsnap basic lands with the snow supertype (8 of each type).
• One random pro-player card.
• A Coldsnap spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Coldsnap player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set and background information on the set.
• Jeff Grubb's classic Ice Age novel The Gathering Dark.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Dissension (2006)

• Six Dissension booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Ravnica basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A special Dissension life counter featuring Rakdos the Defiler art.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Dissension player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Dissension novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Guildpact (2006)

• Six Guildpact booster packs
• A pack of 40 Ravnica basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A special Guildpact life counter featuring Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind art.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Guildpact player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Guildpact novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005)

• Six Ravnica booster packs.
• A pack of 40 Ravnica basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• One random Pro Tour player card.
• A special Ravnica life counter featuring Sisters of Stone Death art.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A Ravnica player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set and background information on the set.
• The Ravnica novel.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] 9th Edition (2005)

Core Sets do not contain novels as their is no story behind the cards as a whole, thus no book is included in the fat pack.

• Six 9th Edition booster packs.
• A pack of 40 9th Edition basic lands (8 of each type and 2 of each alternate art).
• A special oversized 9th Edition card.
• A 9th Edition spindown life counter.
• Two card boxes with panoramic art.
• Six color-coded plastic card dividers to keep the cards separated in the card boxes.
• A 9th Edition player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• A mini-poster built into the backside of the card box wrapper (the front is a copy of the panoramic art).

[edit] Saviors of Kamigawa (2005)

• Six Saviors of Kamigawa booster packs.
• Two premium cards (a Champions of Kamigawa basic land and a random Saviors of Kamigawa common).
• A Saviors of Kamigawa spindown life counter.
• A Saviors of Kamigawa player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Saviors of Kamigawa novel.

[edit] Betrayers of Kamigawa (2005)

• Six Betrayers of Kamigawa booster packs,
• Two premium cards (a Champions of Kamigawa basic land and a random Betrayers of Kamigawa common),
• A Betrayers of Kamigawa spindown life counter,
• A Betrayers of Kamigawa player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Betrayers of Kamigawa novel.

[edit] Champions of Kamigawa (2004)

[edit] Fifth Dawn (2004)

• Six Fifth Dawn booster packs.
• Two premium cards (a Mirrodin basic land and a random Fifth Dawn common).
• A Fifth Dawn spindown life counter.
• A Fifth Dawn player's guide with a complete visual encyclopedia of the set.
• The Fifth Dawn novel

[edit] Darksteel (2004)

[edit] Mirrodin (2003)

[edit] Scourge (2003)

• Six Scourge booster packs.
• Two premium cards (an Onslaught basic land and a random Scourge card).
• A spindown life counter.
• A Scourge player's guide.
• The Scourge novel.

[edit] Legions (2003)

• Six Legions booster packs.
• Two premium cards.
• A spindown life counter.
• A Legions player's guide.
• The Legions novel.

[edit] Onslaught (2002)

• Six Onslaught booster packs.
• An Onslaught tournament pack.
• A spindown life counter.
• An Onslaught player's guide.
• The Onslaught novel.

[edit] Judgment (2002)

• Six Judgment booster packs.
• Two premium cards.
• A Judgment spindown life counter.
• A Judgment player's guide.
• The Judgment novel.

[edit] Torment (2002)

• Six Torment booster packs.
• Two premium cards.
• A Torment spindown life counter.
• A Torment player's guide.
• The Torment novel.

[edit] Odyssey (2001)

[edit] Apocalypse (2001)

[edit] Planeshift (2001)

[edit] Invasion (2000)

[edit] Prophecy (2000)

[edit] Nemesis (2000)

• Six Nemesis booster packs.
• Two premium cards (a Mercadian Masques basic land and a random Nemesis common).
• The Topdeck Magazine Nemesis pullout section.
• The Nemesis novel.

[edit] Mercadian Masques (1999)

• Three Mercadian Masques booster packs.
• One Mercadian Masques tournament pack.
• Two premium cards.
• The Top Deck Magazine Mercadian Masques pullout section.
• The Mercadian Masques novel.

[edit] External links

• Visual gallery of Player's Guides from Mercadian Masques to Saviors of Kamigawa