Do you enjoy collecting Magic cards with unique artwork and styles? Are you nostalgic for the good old days of Magic when cards like Snapcaster Mage were all the rage? Then Innistrad Remastered is the perfect set for you.
Innistrad was one of the most beloved sets of all time, and Innistrad Remastered is built to capture some of that beauty. As you might expect, to help do this, Wizards emphasized a wide variety of booster fun treatments for players to get their hands on.
Most of these booster fun treatments appear on cards that never had these treatments in the past. While many of these treatments are exclusive to collector boosters, there are a few to be on the lookout for in play boosters, too. This should make the experience of cracking packs more enjoyable.
Equinox Showcase Treatment
The first example of booster fun that’s available on a select group of cards in play boosters is the equinox showcase variant. This style boasting a neat frame appeared on a bunch of Werewolf cards back in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.
In Innistrad Remastered, one uncommon, one rare, and one mythic rare will boast the equinox showcase variant. Presumably, all three cards will be Werewolves that have never had this treatment before. The rare has already been revealed in the form of Huntmaster of the Fells.
In play boosters, these equinox showcase cards can be found in the three slots dedicated to uncommons, the rare/mythic rare slot, the traditional foil slot of any rarity, and the Wildcard slot of any rarity. Each of the three uncommon slots as well as the Wildcard slot will feature the equinox showcase uncommon in the set 0.6% of the time.
Meanwhile, the rare/mythic rare slot and the traditional foil slot can hold cards with booster fun treatment, but it’s unclear how often equinox showcase cards will show up compared to borderless cards and beyond.
Booster fun cards of any type don’t show up too often in these slots (3.3% of the time in the rare/mythic rare slot, 3.8% of the time in the traditional foil slot), so these equinox cards may be a bit scarce.
Notably, equinox showcase cards are available in collector boosters, too, and are easier to obtain there. There are two spots dedicated to non-foil booster fun commons or uncommons, two spots for non-foil booster fun rares or mythic rares, and one spot for a foil booster fun rare or mythic rare.
Once again, it’s a bit unclear how often these will have showcase variants compared to borderless cards, but you’ll certainly have more chances to nab the equinox showcase cards here than in play boosters.
Fang Showcase Treatment
In addition to the equinox showcase treatment, there are also one uncommon and two mythic rare cards that show off the fang showcase frame. This style appeared in Crimson Vow. These cards will almost certainly all be Vampires, and we know the uncommon to receive this treatment is Blood artist.
In play boosters, the fang showcase cards are a little harder to obtain. Blood Artist appears in the Wildcard slot 0.3% of the time, while the uncommon equinox card shows up twice as often. In collector boosters, fang showcase cards show up in all the same slots as the equinox showcase cards.
Borderless Cards
Another thing to be on the lookout for in play boosters is the group of borderless cards. Borderless cards have become a staple of booster fun repertoire over the years, and this set is no exception.
This time around, there are four commons (like the Young Wolf shown above), two uncommons, 16 rares, and 3 mythic rares that utilize the borderless look. In play boosters, borderless cards can show up in the Wildcard slot, rare/mythic rare slot, and traditional foil slot.
There is a 3% chance of the Wildcard spot being a borderless common, and a 0.7% chance to pull a borderless uncommon in this spot. For the other two slots mentioned above, you’ll have a slim opportunity of getting a rare or mythic rare borderless card.
You’re more likely to find borderless cards in collector boosters, though we still don’t know the exact percentages of pulling a borderless card versus a showcase card.
Retro Frame Cards and Collector Booster Exclusives
Lastly, we wanted to go over exactly where you can find retro frame, movie poster, and double foil serialized cards. Non-foil retro frame cards can be found in every play booster in a dedicated bonus sheet slot. 35 commons, 76 uncommons, 24 rares, and 12 mythic rares from the main set receive this treatment, as well as five mythic rares that are only found in the retro frame style.
Additionally, foil retro cards can be obtained, but only in collector boosters. One collector booster slot will always hold a foil booster fun rare or mythic rare, and there’s a 55% chance you’ll find a retro frame card here. For more information on retro frame cards in Innistrad Remastered, take a look here.
That brings us to movie poster cards and the serialized double rainbow foil Edgar Markov. Movie poster cards are exclusive to collector boosters, as are the serialized copies of Edgar Markov.
There are 10 different cards with movie poster treatment, all rare or mythic rare. In collector boosters, there are two non-foil booster fun rare slots that will have a movie poster card 8.7% of the time. For the one foil booster fun position in the pack, movie poster cards will appear 10% of the time.
As for the serialized Edgar Markov, this is the only card in Innistrad Remastered to be given the double rainbow foil design. With only 500 copies to be found total in collector boosters across the world, these show up in less than 1% of collector boosters and extremely rare.
Don’t expect to open one of these, but if you’re lucky enough to do so, they should sell for a big chunk of cash. If you want to know more about the collector booster exclusives, you can read up on them here.
Obviously, Innistrad Remastered offers a lot in the way of goodies. The set officially releases on January 24, 2025, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to get your hands on some booster products!
