Due to the unique nature of, well, the world right now, this is all based on online play, but it should all apply to paper drafts too - whenever they return. Let's move onto how the set plays in a Draft. This is the only real complaint on the reprint front and, while it’s not indicative of a failing on the part of this particular set, it's something that Wizards of the Coast hopefully addresses soon.ĭouble Masters continues MTG's disappointing trend of not including any fetch lands. The absence of recent fetch land reprints is something that a lot of the MTG community has been clamouring after for a long time. Fetch lands are probably the most important cards in MTG at this point each one allows you to play with a more diverse mana base, and that, in turn, allows for more consistency, a wider breadth of decks on the whole and a more exciting game. That said, it is incredibly unfortunate that they’re still missing one of the most integral parts of any MTG deck: fetch lands. It combines an almost unrivalled amount of essential cards you’re likely to pick up a key piece or two for one of multiple formats from the vast majority of booster packs that you open. This is very much where Double Masters is strongest. That means that now is an excellent time to buy into Modern on the tabletop, despite the fact that we’re nowhere near seeing paper tournaments returning anytime soon due to the current pandemic.Ī number of essential cards have been reprinted in Double Masters, bringing down their price on the secondary market to boot.
This makes a lot of Modern decks more affordable than ever before. Many of the reprints in Double Masters have caused cards to halve in price due to their wider availability. The effects of this on the secondary market - where the vast majority of players get their cards because you can just buy the singles you want instead of ravenously opening boosters and hoping for the best - is extraordinary. Not every card in the set is the same level of essential but, overall, it’s probably one of the best MTG sets we’ve ever had for reprints. Overall, Double Masters is probably one of the best MTG sets we’ve ever had for reprints. We’ve got essential multi-format stars such as Jace, the Mind Sculptor Modern superstars like Dark Confidant Legacy essentials including Force of Will and even a never-ending supply of great Commander cards such as Land Tax and Avenger of Zendikar. The number of excellent reprints in Double Masters is completely unheard of. That gets even more complex when you consider the VIP boosters which are fancy but, oh boy, are they willing to ask you to remortgage your house to buy some. It might seem odd to take all of these things as being separate, but there’s a rather large discrepancy when it comes to the quality of the set itself, how much fun it is and whether or not it’s worth the amount of money that’s being asked.
However, the set is at odds with itself when it comes to the gameplay experience, card selection, and the cost. That alone changes how much value you can potentially get from a booster pack, let alone a booster box. For starters, it has two rares or mythic rares in each booster instead of the one you would normally find in a pack. They’re a treasure trove of cards that see play - or they’re meant to be, anyway - and generally help bring down the rather extortionate cost of playing MTG.ĭouble Masters is a bit different to the other sets in its lineage. Generally speaking, these sets have always been a way for Wizards of the Coast to reprint essential cards for non-Standard formats. Double Masters is the latest in a long line of Magic: The Gathering sets bearing the Masters moniker.
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