Every so often, aMagic: The Gatheringset will come around and dramatically change the face of the game. Modern Horizons 3 is just one of those sets, being completely loaded to the brim with powerful reprints, incredible new cards, and, for the first time, four Modern deck-inspired Commander decks.
If the sheer power of the set is a little overwhelming for you, don’t worry, we’ve got all the details you need to find the best cards in the set. Between all sorts of variants, collector editions, and exclusive cards to hunt down, Modern Horizons 3 is bound to be a great set for players and collectors alike. Let’s take a look at everything the set has to offer so you know the best packs to pick up.
Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 Commander Deck: Collector’s Edition Bundle
What To Buy For Modern Horizons 3
The best way to build a collection and get the widest spread of cards from Modern Horizons 3 is to pick up a Booster Box. Modern Horizons 3 is the second set to release with the updated Play Booster packs, which replaced Draft and Set Boosters with a single, comprehensive pack. These packs are great for both opening up cool cards and for Limited formats like Draft and Sealed.
There are a few special things you’re able to find in packs of Modern Horizons 3. Depending on the type of pack you buy, either Play or Collector booster, you can find:
That’s 11 different card types and variants you’re able to open in packs, which is a huge number compared to a regular set. Ripple foils are the newest foil type in the game, and have a subtle halo-like effect that can be seen when you rotate a card. This foiling can only be found on the Modern Horizons 3 Collector’s Edition Commander decks and are not found in any packs.
Modern Horizons 3 Play Booster Box
Tons of cards for a growing collection
Play Booster boxes give you 36 packs to open, each one with 14 cards inside to grow your collection and build some powerful decks with. While they’re not great for hunting down specific cards, if you’re looking for a little bit of everything, these are the way to go.
Modern Horizons 3 Collector Booster Box
Upgrade your Modern and Commander decks with all these foils
The premier booster pack, this box of 12 Collector Booster packs gives you all sorts of special foils and variants to open and collect. The general value of these packs is much higher than average, and they even have a chance to net you a special serialized Eldrazi card if you’re super lucky.
Play Booster Boxes
Whether you’re looking to hunt down specific cards or just want to fill out a collection, Play Boosters are the way to go. These 14-card packs are perfect for Limited formats like Draft and Sealed, while still being fun to open thanks to all the neat variants in the set. Each Play booster includes:
Collector Booster Boxes
The premier product for Modern Horizons 3, Collector Booster packs, and Collector Booster Boxes are the only way to open certain printings and guarantee you some special products in each pack. These packs are also the only way you’re able to open a serialized Eldrazi card, which featuresspecial concept art of the massive, eldritch monstrositiesthat ravaged Zendikar.
Modern Horizons 3 Gift Bundle
Tons of value in a little package
An upgraded version of the Modern Horizons 3 Bundle, the Gift Bundle comes with a bonus Collector Edition booster pack. These Bundles are intended to be gifted to that special Magic player in your life, or as a special treat for yourself.
Modern Horizons 3 Bundle
Since Modern Horizons 3 is a premium product, outside the regular release cycle of Standard sets, the entry price point is a fair bit higher than what you might normally expect from a Magic set. Thankfully, Modern Horzions 3 has two different Bundles releasing with it to let you still crack packs without breaking the bank.
Bundles are a great way to get started with a set, requiring less of an investment while also giving you a few functional accessories to use. A regular bundle will give you:
That’s not the only bundle coming with Modern Horizons 3, you’re able to also snag a much more exclusive Gift Bundle. Gift Bundles are similar to regular Bundles, with three key differences. Each Gift Bundle comes with a Collector Booster pack, immediately upgrading the potential value inside. The storage box also comes with different art, helping it to stand out, and the oversized spindown die is a little different from the usual one.
Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 Commander Deck - Graveyard Overdrive
What dies grows the ‘Goyf
The graveyard is your plaything in this black, red, and green Commander deck. Disa the Restless creates a special Tarmogoyf token, letting you overwhelm your opponents with an army of powerful creatures risen from the dead.
Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 Commander Deck - Tricky Terrain
Get that mana now
Simic decks excel at massive mana ramping and the Tricky Terrain deck is no different. With a unique commander that turns creatures and lands into literally everything in the game, you can manipulate the battlefield to be your perfect victory condition.
Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 Commander Deck – Eldrazi Incursion
Slow start, monstrous end
The gargantuan eldritch beasts that haunt the Blind Eternities, the Eldrazi, are back in a new five-colored Commander deck. There are plenty of ways to ramp up to your huge spells, especially when you have an army of little Scions and Spawns to sacrifice.
Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 Commander Deck - Creative Energy
Get creative with your energies
Energy is a tricky bonus resource that is yours to control in the Creative Energy Commander deck. This blue, red, and white deck is more aggressive than your typical Energy-based decks, but that’s great for throwing your opponents off balance.
A premium product for discerning players
Four exclusive Commander Decks from Modern Horizons 3, these decks are all the Collector Editions. That means that all 100 cards in the deck come in the premium ripple foiling process, and there’s no other way to open these types of cards other than in these decks.
The four Commander decks coming in Modern Horizons 3 are powerhouses in terms of strength, being a fair bit stronger than your average preconstructed Commander deck. Think of them as being in similar power levels as the Commander Masters ones. With a little tinkering and fine-tuning, and a few upgrades to the mana base, you’ll very quickly have an extremely strong deck to take with you to events.
Each deck is unique and are designed around a different mechanic or theme. The Graveyard Overdrive is a black, red, and green graveyard-based deck with a special focus on Lhurgoyf creatures, specifically the Modern all-star, Tarmogoyf. Instead of focusing on just one creature type, the green and blue Tricky Terrain can transform your lands and creatures into quite literally everything the game has to offer thanks to special everything counters and changeling creature types.
If power is what you’re looking for, take the Eldrazi Incursion deck for a ride. This five-color Eldrazi deck is focused on letting you ramp up in power very quickly by utilizing Eldrazi tokens. Even though this is a five-colored deck, each Eldrazi creature has devoid, making it functionally colorless. The final Modern Horizon 3 Commander deck is the Creative Energy deck that generates the bonus resource, energy counters, to pay for massive spells and bonus effects. While being a blue, red, and white deck puts it outsidemany of the better energy-generating cards found in green, it puts up an aggressive front to keep your opponents on the backpedal.
Along with these Commander decks, are the Collector Edition Commander Decks. These are highly sought-after special editions that feature a completely foil version of the regular deck. These cards have the special ripple foiling applied to them, exclusive to these decks and never before seen in Magic. These decks are a fair bit more expensive than their regular counterparts but are essential for collectors.
