Magic: The Gathering Foundations First Look – All Spoilers and Previews

Magic: The Gathering Foundations is an upcoming Standard expansion arriving to MTG Arena on November 15, 2024, after Duskmourne: House of Horror! It contains Standard cards that do not rotate out until 2029, and cards here are similar to ones that would’ve been in a Core Set.

Magic: The Gathering Foundations – Card Spoilers, Set Information, Release Date, and More

It features the five planeswalkers Ajani, Saito, Liliana, Chandra, and Vivien.

Below is the reveal from the official Wizards of the Coast site Daily MTG! Check out the cards, product lineups, important dates, and more.

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Whether you’re taking your first steps into Magic, finishing up your Standard deck, or diving deep into Modern, Commander, and more—Magic: The Gathering Foundations is where to start playing.

Your favorite legends and Planeswalkers are here with quintessential magic from across the Multiverse. This set was made for past, present, and future Magic players, featuring products for players fresh or famous and filled with cards legal in Standard, at least until 2029!

We’ll have more to share about the cards you can find in Magic: The Gathering Foundations closer to its debut. The set releases November 15, 2024, and its products are available for preorder now from your local game store, online at retailers like Amazon, and elsewhere Magic: The Gathering products are sold.

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Details

FDN Expansion Symbol

J25 Expansion Symbol

SPG Expansion Symbol

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Set Code: FDN

Foundations Jumpstart Set Code: J25

Special Guests Set Code: SPG

Legality:

• Magic: The Gathering Foundations is a Standard-legal set and will remain in Standard until at least 2029.
  • Select Foundations cards included in the Starter Collection to support Commander gameplay will not be legal in Standard.
• Foundations Jumpstart (J25) and Special Guests (SPG) are Commander-, Legacy-, and Vintage-legal sets, and individual cards are also legal where already available in other formats.

Website: Magic: The Gathering Foundations (FDN)

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Product Guide

Play Boosters

Play Boosters are the perfect way to dive into Magic: The Gathering! Explore the Multiverse with cards both new and old. Find your new favorite Magic cards with Foundations Play Boosters.

Play Booster contents:

• 14 Magic: The Gathering cards
  • 6–9 Commons
  • 4–5 Uncommons
  • 1–4 Rares or mythic rares
  • 1 Card of any rarity is traditional foil

Jumpstart Boosters

Want to dive straight into a game of Magic? Just grab two Jumpstart Boosters, shuffle them together, and play! Experience new-to-Magic cards from the Foundations Jumpstart (J25) set and eye-catching themes. Each booster contains a themed collection of 20 cards from the Foundations Jumpstart set. With tons of combinations, every Jumpstart game is its own unique experience.

Each Jumpstart Booster includes:

• 20 Magic cards in each booster
  • 46 Possible Jumpstart themes
  • Includes lands
• 1 Theme insert

Beginner Box

The Beginner Box is the ideal way to learn the ropes of the original collectible card game. If you’ve ever wanted to teach someone how to play, this is the perfect place to start. Each box contains 10 packs made up of cards from Magic: The Gathering Foundations, keeping gameplay simple and fun for new players.

Each Beginner Box includes:

• 10 Themed Jumpstart packs
  • Each pack includes 20 cards from Foundations (FDN). Shuffle two together and play!
  • Jumpstart packs are predetermined and designed for beginner play.
  • Packs contain additional Foundations (FDN) cards and do not contain cards from Foundations Jumpstart (J25).
• 2 Reference cards
• 1 Reference guide booklet
• 2 “How to Play” guides
• 2 Gameboard playmats
• 2 Spindown life counters

Starter Collection

Get an instant collection of staple Magic cards with the Starter Collection. With over 350 cards from across Magic‘s history, the Starter Collection provides all the tools you need to build your first decks. Explore the Multiverse and discover everything that Magic has to offer.

Each Starter Collection includes:

• 350+ Magic: The Gathering cards
  • Includes 22 traditional foil cards
• 3 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters
• 95 Basic lands
  • Of those, 10 are full-art basic lands.
• 14 Tokens
• 2 Reference cards
• 1 “How to Build Your Deck” booklet
• 1 Click wheel

(Note: Magic: The Gathering Foundations Starter Collection is available in English language only.)

Collector Boosters

For the Planeswalker who has it all, Collector Boosters include the rarest of the rare cards and special treatments. You can open fracture foil Japan Showcase cards, mana foils, and extended-art cards in Foundations Collector Boosters.

Collector Booster contents:

• 15 Magic: The Gathering cards
• 12–13 Traditional foil cards
  • Includes 5 cards of rarity rare or higher and 4 uncommons, 5 commons, and 1 land
  • Fracture foil Japan Showcase card in < 1% of boosters

Bundle

Bundles are filled with goodies for a player on any stage of their Magic journey. With Play Boosters, basic lands, and an alternate-art traditional foil card, these are the perfect gift for the Magic fan in your life, or for yourself!

Each Bundle includes:

• 9 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters
• 1 Traditional foil card with alternate art
• 20 Traditional foil basic lands
  • Of those, 10 are full-art traditional foil basic lands.
• 20 Non-foil basic lands
  • Of those, 10 are full-art non-foil basic lands.
• 1 Oversized spindown life counter
• 2 Reference cards
• 1 Deck box

Prerelease Pack

Prerelease Packs contain everything you need for an unforgettable first experience with Foundations. You can be among the first to play with all the new cards at your local game store’s Prerelease events. Included is a special year-stamped promo, perfect for commemorating your Prerelease experience. 

Each Prerelease Pack contains the following:

• 6 Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Boosters
• 1 Traditional foil year-stamped rare or mythic rare Foundations promo card
• 1 MTG Arena code card (available only in select regions)
• 1 Card storage box
• 1 Spindown life counter in 5 possible variations (shown above)

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Foundations releases November 15, 2024, with products available for preorder now from your local game store, online at retailers like Amazon, and elsewhere Magic: The Gathering products are sold.