Are you looking to get some boosters, but you aren’t sure which is the best MTG booster box to buy? No need to worry, as we can help you with that, by providing expert picks for the perfect box for you.
Of course, there isn’t one specific booster box that would suit every Magic player. That’s why we provided different suggestions for different types of players. This way, you’ll be able to find a box that will really suit your needs.
If you’re perhaps in a hurry, here’s a quick overview of three amazing choices, based on different criteria.
| Booster Box | Quality | |
|---|---|---|
 | Outlaws of Thunder Junction | Newest |
 | Commander Masters | Best for Commander |
 | Modern Horizons 3 | Lots of powerful cards |
However, if you’ve got time, let’s explore these, and other best MTG booster boxes into more detail. For each one, we’ll talk about its key features, as well as showcase some of the best pulls that you might open in it.
The Newest MTG Booster Box: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
When you’re in doubt which MTG box to choose, it’s always a good idea to go with the newest one. The cards’ values are typically quite high, especially soon after the release. The newest set is Outlaws of Thunder Junction, its release date is April 19, 2024.
The set is Magic’s take on a Wild West theme. If that’s a trope you like, that’s another advantage this box offers.
This set also includes a bonus sheet, with Breaking News cards. These changes one of the weaker slots in a booster into a potentially very powerful one. While, you are getting the same amount of cards, not you have more chance for rares. That’s certainly quite neat.
Furthermore, stuff like Big Score, adds yet another exciting part to this box. Once you account for all of that, Thunder Junction becomes not just the newest booster box, but a very exciting choice.
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Best MTG Booster Box to Buy for Value: Kamigawa Neon Dynasty
However, if you want to go for the most value on average, while still sticking with a modern-era booster box, then the latest Kamigawa set is the one you want. It’s been a while since it was released back in February 2022, but it’s still a great choice.
Currently, the value of this set is quite high, with a ton of great hits, and not limited just to mythics. For example, there’s the rare cycle of channel lands, the best of which is Boseiju, Who Endures.
However, even the rest of them are still extremely good, and are played in pretty much every Magic format. Thus, it’s no big surprise that their price is quite high. There are also plenty of other potent and strong cards that see play in many formats.
Finally, the set is also a blast to draft, but if you decide to go that way, you need to pick up a Draft version of the box.
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Best MTG Booster Box for Commander: Commander Masters
Are you a Commander player by heart? In that case, Commander Masters is the choice for you, as the name already suggests.
This box is full of amazing Commander reprints. What’s great is that that isn’t just true for rares and mythics. There are plenty of staples on the uncommon and common slots too. This way, even when you don’t hit with your rare, there’s still a fair chance, that you’re opening at least something useful.
On top of that, there’s at least one legendary creature per pack, so you’ll get a lot of ideas for new decks with new commanders.
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Best MTG Booster Box for Modern Players: Modern Horizons 3
Perhaps you want grow your Modern collection. Or you just want lots of strong and highly playable cards. In that case, you’ll want to go with one of the Modern Horizons sets. Its third installment will be released later this year, on June 14th, 2024 to be exact.
This set prints card directly to the Modern format. This means that the cards don’t need to go through Standard, therefore they can be more powerful.
Typically, these sets bring a big shakeup to Modern, with many cards being highly played. While, we don’t know the full card list just yet, based on previous releases, this is going to be a banger of a set, with many valuable cards.
It’s hard to say whether the set is worth preordering, but in general Magic players are quite hyped about this release.
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Of course, not all the cards from the set were previewed yet. If you’re interested, you can find more Modern Horizons 3 spoilers here.
Best MTG Booster Box for Drafting: Murders at Karlov Manor
But what if you’re an avid drafter, and just want to get an MTG box to draft with your friends? Thankfully, you don’t need to purchase an old booster box, as just recently we had an amazing set for drafting with Murders at Karlov Manor, released on February 9th, 2024.
It’s murder mystery set on the iconic plane of Ravnica. However, you’re probably more interested in how good the draft environment is.
Well, as it turns out, it’s quite fun. While red-white deck might be strongest in a vacuum, each color pair is at least viable, and offers interesting play patterns. There are artifact and graveyard decks. There’s both control and aggro present.
So, if you’re looking to play an extremely fun and intriguing draft set, Karlov Manor is the box for you.
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Best MTG Booster Box for Tolkien Fans: Tales of Middle-Earth
Are you a big Lord of the Rings fan? If so, you’re going to really enjoy Tales of Middle-Earth set, which was first released on June 23, 2023.
On the cards you’ll find your favorite characters, as well as iconic moments from this epic story. Lately Magic visited many other intellectual properties with their Universes Beyond project, but it’s hard to see if anything else could be as popular as the mix of MTG and LotR.
The cards were beautifully designed and they really resonated with player. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the power level was also quite high.
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Most Unusual MTG Booster Box: Mystery Booster
Can’t decide which set to pick? You could just pick a bit of everything with Mystery Boosters.
This set contains over 1,500 different Magic cards. Some with new frame, some with old frame (yes, the really old one). Cards from all over Magic’s history are in these. You can get some really strong cards in Mystery boosters, even on the uncommon slots.
So if you like surprises, Mystery Boosters seems like a great pickup. We wrote more about the Mystery Boosters here.
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Until next time, have fun and may you open just the card you wanted in your booster. The premium, alt-art version, of course.
Awesome recommendations! I didn’t know the Japanese pack had exclusive anime cards. There’s some new boxes I’d like to get now. Thanks.
Happy to help. Hope you get something good!
I LOVE opening boxes and collecting cards and making new decks. I have used this article multiple times to help me decide on my next box. I APPRECIATE your work here!!!
Thanks. The article is due for an update, so I’ll make one in the next few days. Hopefully, you’ll check it out. :)