Priceless Treasures in ZEN packs??!

[urzassedatives]

As posted in a thread on our rumor mill, to the disbelief of many, a photo has emerged of a Candelabra of Tawnos in an opened Zendikar pack, replacing the land.



Two prominent magic journalists spoke with this individual personally, and both of them (still in disbelief) agree he is not lying.

What we think WoTC did:
In very few packs, the basic land was replaced with an old, 'priceless' card. This card is not newly printed, and not legal in standard. It was an existing card purposefully inserted into packs.
We can't yet confirm the approximate rarity of these, but a member opened TWO in ONE box...so maybe this is more common than we thought?

Rule changes were recently rolled out that specify that cards not in the set you open the booster of are not limited legal, and you keep them even in a deck swap. (Cards like the candle stick...)

The prerelease is soon, even sooner for some countries, (assuming this is a world-wide promotion) so time will tell.

Edit: This has been confirmed to be happening worldwide.

Cards claimed to have been opened include:
-Mox Diamond
-Lion's Eye Diamond
-Ancestral Recall
-Bayou
-Underground Sea
-Taiga
-Lich
-Candelabra of Tawnos


Certainly is exciting, at any rate.

[Dissentia]

0_o. I am speechless, unprecedented action, no?

[Dran Dragore]

OMFG !! incredible!

[powurz]

This would be quite neat. I'm grabbing two boxes, if this is real I hope I can see it.

[overlord928]

I opened several packs of Zendikar tonight and I was dumbfounded because in a pack was an ulimited LICH.... Now I wonder what other treasures await! What will this do to the prices of the boxes or cases! Cant wait to get my case next week!

[goodworkkids]

Holy crap. this is so ridiculous.

[nwmtgguy]

Ridiculous? You would rather have a basic zendikar land?

[Yooper]

This is crazy! Wizards really wants people to buy Zendikar I guess...

[Fatguy Poolshark]

Originally Posted by overlord928

I opened several packs of Zendikar tonight and I was dumbfounded because in a pack was an ulimited LICH.... Now I wonder what other treasures await! What will this do to the prices of the boxes or cases! Cant wait to get my case next week!

notice a one post user here... these should not be so common that we are already hearing about them everywhere.

[nivek99]

Wow!! That's quite a bombshell so early in the morning!! Now I'm uber looking forward to cracking my Zendikar packs!! Just imagine opening an original dual land in a Zendikar pack!!! Totally mindblowing!!!

[overlord928]

I have always used this site for info but never posted because I really never had anything to say! But as soon as I had this happen I have been checking the forums to find out what was going on! So now I have posted because I finally had something to say that may be useful!
Thanks!

[Yuork375]

Cards with the same function but different names, Un-lands and now this... Wizards really wants to sell some boosters


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[Archbounds]

Video of opening or it didn't happen, because creating a rumor is as easy as 1-2-3!

1.Open booster pack.
2. Take out basic land.
3. Replace with old card.

I really wish this would be true, but I don't see it happening.

Also, if you notice, the candelabra is sleeved.

[ardonut]

this would coincide with the email i just received from wizards that states:

Of interest to all WPN Organizers and DCI tournament players are the following changes to the Magic Tournament Rules. The following changes to Limited Events go in to effect immediately:

Section 7.3 — Card Use in Limited Tournaments
Other than basic land, only cards from the expansions of the boosters opened (and only cards opened in that player's pool) may be used in a player's deck. For example, in a Magic 2010 Sealed Deck tournament, any card in a booster other then the Magic 2010 game cards received by the player and basic land may not be used in a player's deck during that tournament.

Section 7.5 — Sealed Deck Swap
In Sealed Deck tournaments, the Head Judge may require players to perform a deck swap prior to deck construction. Players receive unopened product and register the contents (except basic land cards) on deck lists. Any card in a booster that is not a card from the expansion of the opened booster is retained by the player that registers the cards (example: a player that registers the contents of a booster during a deck swap keeps the token card, if any). Players who drop from the tournament before fulfilling this duty will receive a match loss in the first round. Tournament Officials then collect the recorded card pools and re-distribute them randomly. A player may randomly receive the product he or she registered. The Head Judge should require players to sort the cards they register according to some criteria (e.g. color and then alphabetically) to assist the player receiving the pool.

[GundamGuy]

Originally Posted by Archbounds

Video of opening or it didn't happen, because creating a rumor is as easy as 1-2-3!

1.Open booster pack.
2. Take out basic land.
3. Replace with old card.

I really wish this would be true, but I don't see it happening.

Also, if you notice, the candelabra is sleeved.

I'll wait for more real reports or I open something myself before I believe it.