Euro Land Booster Promotion (Offer available everywhere?)

joris_van_noord · 11-07-2008, 12:09 PM

All the people in Europe can rejoice, because WOTC is giving out boosters with lands depicting European landscapes!

This is the original newsletter:

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Dear Magic fan,

Wizards Of The Coast is proud to offer you the chance

To get your hands on some Euro Lands

Buy 1 display Shards Of Alara boosters at your retailer between November 14th & December 31st and receive an exlusive Euro Land booster*

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity and run to your store before the new year starts!

*As long as supplies last. Action valid from November 14th until December 31st, 2008 in participating stores. There are three versions of EuroLand boosters, each containing 5 lands depicting an European landscape. Your EuroLand booster will be randomly chosen.

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How nice I may think the lands are, I'm not buying an entire boosterbox for 5 lands... How about you guys?

rootwallapunk · 11-07-2008, 12:19 PM

dude......these things are going to be instant collectors items, like the guru lands. i do believe they've done european landscapes before, right? in the old frame times

jarsyl · 11-07-2008, 12:36 PM

Give that there are 3 I would assume they're just re-releasing these:
http://magiclibrarities.net/46-rarit...rds-index.html

InsuranceMan · 11-07-2008, 01:27 PM

I'm glad to hear that these will be back in circulation again! It's impossible to find anyone who wants to part with them at a reasonable price. Maybe this will drive their prices down toward the APAC land range? I need more windmills on my plains...

jokalhaups · 11-07-2008, 01:44 PM

I'm going to be buying a booster box because Shards is gonna be drafted for the next 8 months or so. Seems great that you can get something extra for it. These are the same as the last print of Euro lands, I assume? I mean, just like they distributed the FNM left overs, these are most likely Euro Land left overs? Anyway, why complain when you're getting something for free?

I'm not sure what they're worth, but I'm interested in one of each picture of the Euro lands (15 total). For anyone who gets a Euro Land booster and is looking to sell/trade them, please PM (see my sales list for other cards I have).

joris_van_noord · 11-07-2008, 01:45 PM

Are these lands so much sought after? Didn't know that! Still, I think it's a bit expensive to pay €85,- for a box to get access to 5 lands.. Anyone knows what price these things fetch?

Although a windmill on a plains would be funny, seeing that I'm from Holland

Monopoman · 11-07-2008, 01:53 PM

1 pack of euro lands today runs for about 25 bucks. So basically if the price holds and the market does not flood with them, each box you buy would be getting a free 25 dollars worth of cards.

You can see the prices on eBay quite a few just sold for 25 bucks each.

Mr.C · 11-07-2008, 01:55 PM

Nice, I always thought Euro lands were cool but expensive. Prices are $25/pack, they should fall to about $15-20 like the APACs.

Greven · 11-07-2008, 02:00 PM

Heh! got the same mail just now :-D
Well, a few years back there were 3 'boosters' I bought them for about 5€ each (so 15 total). They are hard to find here now but not very expensive. I wonder though, if this release is a new version or the old ones with Nottingham Forest, The Alpes, Mt everest, Dutch plains (including tulips and windmill :-D) ...
Nice stuff anyway!
Mike

edit: Woah! 25 bucks a set?! I'll see if I can get a few to put up on e-bay then! :-D

Onderzeeboot · 11-07-2008, 02:19 PM

You mean like the tulips in my banner?

If they redo them in the new card frame I might consider buying a box or 2.

Morphling · 11-07-2008, 02:41 PM

This is very odd news...

I can't think of a reason to re-release these..now, or ever.

My guess is, they're trying this as an experiment to see what sort of profit can be generated..

They've figured out that fancy lands are an extremely reliable way to get people to shell out $. Barring utterly stupid archetypes, every deck out there needs lands. By extension, every pimped deck out there needs pimped lands. Hence, a sort of auto-demand exists..

If this goes really well, I would not be surprised if we start seeing similar things like GURU lands in new frames or something... Eh?

(which would be f'n sweet)

joris_van_noord · 11-07-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greven

Heh! got the same mail just now :-D

Guess I'm more important and they sent me the email first to put it here on Mtgsalvation!

25 bucks per pack!? That's quite a lot! Too bad there is no confirmation yet if these are the old ones or new ones.

Off-topic: my website from my banner is having quite high loads. Too bad for those Americans it's completely in Dutch

Perhaps I should translate it in English, but then again, the shipping of guinea pigs to America could be a bit problematic..

dracomageat · 11-07-2008, 04:08 PM

real world art in magic? count me out!

why would I want the boring real world on my cards?

Hambot · 11-07-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dracomageat

real world art in magic? count me out!

why would I want the boring real world on my cards?

Because the art for many of those lands was very nice, better than many normal basic lands thats for sure.

Unless you only ever want exotic looking fantasy basics, there were some nice, unique looking basics in those Euro lands.

Shrubby · 11-07-2008, 06:53 PM

I really hope they have new art, I don't want the price on my Euro lands to tank because of this.

11-07-2008, 12:09 PM	#1
joris_van_noord Experienced Mage Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arnhem Posts: 114	Euro Land Booster Promotion (Offer available everywhere?) All the people in Europe can rejoice, because WOTC is giving out boosters with lands depicting European landscapes! This is the original newsletter: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Magic fan, Wizards Of The Coast is proud to offer you the chance To get your hands on some Euro Lands Buy 1 display Shards Of Alara boosters at your retailer between November 14th & December 31st and receive an exlusive Euro Land booster* Don't miss out on this unique opportunity and run to your store before the new year starts! As long as supplies last. Action valid from November 14th until December 31st, 2008 in participating stores. There are three versions of EuroLand boosters, each containing 5 lands depicting an European landscape. Your EuroLand booster will be randomly chosen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- How nice I may think the lands are, I'm not buying an entire boosterbox for 5 lands... How about you guys? __________________ Spoiler:* Our Guinea Pig farm, Dutch only The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

11-07-2008, 12:19 PM	#2
rootwallapunk Ascended Mage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 232	dude......these things are going to be instant collectors items, like the guru lands. i do believe they've done european landscapes before, right? in the old frame times __________________ This is probably the worst signature in the history of signatures.

11-07-2008, 12:36 PM	#3
jarsyl Ascended Mage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: boston, MA Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 2	Give that there are 3 I would assume they're just re-releasing these: http://magiclibrarities.net/46-rarit...rds-index.html __________________ My Trade List (Looking for most 6th and 10th edition rares)

11-07-2008, 01:44 PM	#5
jokalhaups Resident Planeswalker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western New York Posts: 4,352	I'm going to be buying a booster box because Shards is gonna be drafted for the next 8 months or so. Seems great that you can get something extra for it. These are the same as the last print of Euro lands, I assume? I mean, just like they distributed the FNM left overs, these are most likely Euro Land left overs? Anyway, why complain when you're getting something for free? I'm not sure what they're worth, but I'm interested in one of each picture of the Euro lands (15 total). For anyone who gets a Euro Land booster and is looking to sell/trade them, please PM (see my sales list for other cards I have). __________________ Check out my sale/buy/trade list: HOT CARDS! MUTAVAULT, FETCHES, IONA, BLOODCHIEF ASCENSION, & MORE!!CARDS I WANT ADDED Number of members banned after I posted a BTR: 7 Looking for honest buyers, sellers, and traders.

11-07-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
joris_van_noord Experienced Mage Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arnhem Posts: 114	Are these lands so much sought after? Didn't know that! Still, I think it's a bit expensive to pay €85,- for a box to get access to 5 lands.. Anyone knows what price these things fetch? Although a windmill on a plains would be funny, seeing that I'm from Holland __________________ Spoiler: Our Guinea Pig farm, Dutch only The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.


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11-07-2008, 01:27 PM	#4
InsuranceMan Experienced Mage Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: All up in your area Posts: 114	I'm glad to hear that these will be back in circulation again! It's impossible to find anyone who wants to part with them at a reasonable price. Maybe this will drive their prices down toward the APAC land range? I need more windmills on my plains...

11-07-2008, 01:53 PM	#7
Monopoman Supreme Overlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Islands Posts: 5,645	1 pack of euro lands today runs for about 25 bucks. So basically if the price holds and the market does not flood with them, each box you buy would be getting a free 25 dollars worth of cards. You can see the prices on eBay quite a few just sold for 25 bucks each. __________________ Who gives a damn about you? Your new name is "Mid-Boss". -Laharl

11-07-2008, 01:55 PM	#8
Mr.C Ascended Mage Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 391	Nice, I always thought Euro lands were cool but expensive. Prices are $25/pack, they should fall to about $15-20 like the APACs. __________________ [Brazilian In Exile] Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz. Tatiana Natasha, I Love You Forever!

11-07-2008, 02:00 PM	#9
Greven Just Getting Started Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	Heh! got the same mail just now :-D Well, a few years back there were 3 'boosters' I bought them for about 5€ each (so 15 total). They are hard to find here now but not very expensive. I wonder though, if this release is a new version or the old ones with Nottingham Forest, The Alpes, Mt everest, Dutch plains (including tulips and windmill :-D) ... Nice stuff anyway! Mike edit: Woah! 25 bucks a set?! I'll see if I can get a few to put up on e-bay then! :-D Last edited by Greven : 11-07-2008 at 02:03 PM. Reason: none

11-07-2008, 02:19 PM	#10
Onderzeeboot Archmage Overlord Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Over the hills, and far away Posts: 2,312	You mean like the tulips in my banner? If they redo them in the new card frame I might consider buying a box or 2. __________________ WIE DE SCHOEN PAST TREKKE HEM AAN Through the looking glass. Epic trailer!

11-07-2008, 04:08 PM	#13
dracomageat Draconic Half-Blood Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,870	real world art in magic? count me out! why would I want the boring real world on my cards?

11-07-2008, 06:53 PM	#15
Shrubby Cryptic Command, counter, draw? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,451	I really hope they have new art, I don't want the price on my Euro lands to tank because of this. __________________ Thanks to a_passer_bye for an incredible signature banner!

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