If you thought the Magic: The Gathering meat sticks were the game’s only food-based collaboration this year, you were sorely mistaken. Announced just today, MTG will also be getting a crossover with Burger King, adding some TCG spice to your regularly scheduled fast food.
This new collaboration lets players snag funky Burger King accessories, guaranteed to beef up their next game night. Sadly, some unfortunate regional exclusivity may prevent this unique crossover from reaching its full potential.
The MTG x Burger King Crossover Deal
Announced today via the official Burger King Italy website, this new crossover is called “Burger King Quest: The Great Gathering.” Essentially, this is a meal deal that comes with some MTG accessories, available exclusively at Burger King restaurants in Italy.
Though the official site is oddly sparse on details, Italian website Food Affairs has the full scoop. This deal will be available from today, November 10th, to November 30th. While it’s running, you can get a Burger King-branded deck box and card sleeves, plus a regular meal, for just €19.90.
Exact details on the deck box size are unknown, but the sleeves come in a pack of 100, so we can likely assume the box has the same capacity. If so, then it’s an ideal way to store a Commander deck, especially if you’re running a Food list like
Ygra, Eater of All
Ygra, Eater of All
Ward—Sacrifice a Food.
Other creatures are Food artifacts in addition to their other types and have "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this permanent: You gain 3 life."
Whenever a Food is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put two +1/+1 counters on Ygra.
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Given that a regular Burger King meal in Italy will generally run you around €11.50, this is a pretty excellent deal. You’re essentially paying €8.40 for a deck box and sleeves here, which is far below the typical price point.
This has some players concerned about the quality of the accessories on offer here, but even if both items are underwhelming, it’s hardly a big loss. For what it’s worth, based on early photos the deck box does look pretty substantial.
Interestingly, this crossover actually extends beyond these excellent new accessories, as Burger King will also be holding a series of MTG tournaments this month as well. According to Food Affairs, qualifiers will be held at nine different Burger King locations across Italy, before the final at Milan Games Week & Cartoomics on November 27th.
This is a fantastic opportunity for players to flex their new Burger King sleeves, and is a surprising amount of commitment for a fast-food collaboration like this. Sadly, neither the accessories nor the tournament will be available outside of Italy, so most players hoping to get involved will be out of luck.
We can only hope that the Italian version of this crossover does well enough to inspire similar events in a wider range of countries.
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