How to get the best Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals 2024

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2. Last year's best deals

The event may be better known for its tech discounts, but you can actually get some excellent Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals if you know where to look. Everything from the latest decks to older boosters are included in the sale, so it's arguably the best time to build up your collection (or start one, for that matter).

Seeing as MTG is one of the best card games around, these offers tend to get snatched up fast. With that in mine, we've got plenty of advice here on how to make the most of this year's Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals. Our team's been covering Black Friday gaming deals for years now so has built up plenty of hints and tips. You'll find all of this below, including which retailers have the best discounts.

Closer to the time, we'll also be updating this page with Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals as and when they arrive. Keep 'em peeled!

Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals: FAQ

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When will the Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals start?

This year's Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals are due to take place on Friday, November 29. 

However, don't expect the sale to be limited to that one day. Rather, they'll probably start earlier and end later - at least, if previous years are anything to go by.

Where will the best Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals be?

Finding the 'best' offers will depend on what you're looking for. Although the big retailers will be well worth watching during this year's Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals, they tend to emphasize bundles, Commander decks, and massive booster boxes from the latest sets. That's why smaller, independent stores are great options to keep up your sleeve - they often provide discounts on individual cards and are competitive in terms of price.

USA
- Amazon: Good for bundles and bulk booster boxes
- Walmart: Surprisingly wide range on sale
- Best Buy: Stocks all the latest sets
- Target: Offers MTG merch and new sets

UK
- Amazon: Reliable source of bundles sets and boxes
- Magic Madhouse: Great for individual cards
- Zatu: Good source for single booster packs
- Wayland Games: Offers regular discounts

What to expect

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Despite being better known for reductions on electrical goods like laptops or TVs, Black Friday savings go far beyond the world of tech. Along with board games, Lego, and Dungeons and Dragons books, that includes MTG sets of all kinds. The key is knowing where to find them.

Amazon is usually the best place to start, especially if you want bundles, Commander decks, or boosters en masse. The most recent sets often see savings throughout the Black Friday period, and while these aren't always earth-shattering, they're still better than nothing. As an example, an Adventures in the Forgotten Realms bundle dipped to around $41 instead of almost $50 in early November before the full Black Friday deals began. Similarly, the horror-tinged Innistrad: Crimson Vow Vampiric Bloodline Commander deck dropped to a then-record low of $33 in 2022's Black Friday's lineup. Because both of these were still new sets the year before, we'd anticipate something similar happening with Murders at Karlov Manor or Fallout decks, to name but a few.

If you want something specific, head straight to those independent stockists

Walmart is in the same sort of ballpark; alongside the most recent sets, we've seen pre-release packs and individual boosters on sale there sometimes before the same items appear at Amazon. While the range is more limited in general, it's worth keeping tabs on nonetheless.

Meanwhile, smaller stores such as Magic Madhouse are your best bet for more specialized items, including individual cards. If you want something specific, head straight to those independent stockists.

Last year's best Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals

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The Lord of the Rings Starter Kit | $35.99 $13.99 at Amazon
Save $22 - This was a record low price for this set. Because it's arguably the best starter set Magic's had for a long time (it's easier to get into, and its decks feel more coherent), it was one of the best offers last year overall.

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Collector Booster Box | $229.45 $188.95 at Amazon
Save $40 - That was a lowest-ever price for this MTG booster box, so immediately jumped to the top of our pile in terms of decent Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals.

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Commander Deck - Ahoy Mateys | $40 $36.45 at Walmart
Save $3 - It's hard to tell how much this Commander Deck was supposed to be because the prices listed are all over the place at every retailer, but this little saving was still worth a look because it was on such a new product.

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Commander Deck - Virtue and Valor | $38 $29.86 at Amazon
Save $8 - We'd never seen this fairy tale-themed set go for much less, and it'd only been out a few weeks! In other words, this was a top Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deal if we'd ever seen one.

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Draft Booster Box | $129.99 $119.95 at Amazon
Save $10 - While it's worth noting that this was listed by a third party seller, it was a great price to pick up the Lost Caverns booster box for less - especially considering it'd only just come out.

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Lost Caverns bundle | £43.99 $39.94 at Amazon
Save $4 - We were seeing this booster bundle closer to $44 or even $50 at other retailers, so this was nice little discount to snap up a great bundle for less.

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Collector Booster Box | $254.99 $241.99 at Walmart
Save $13 - Even though it didn't say it was a discount, we've seen this massive box of boosters for around $249 at the likes of Amazon and $255 at Best Buy. That made this a pretty solid deal.

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Collector booster box | $310 $289.25 at Amazon
Save $20 - This was a brand new, all-time low price point for this stunning booster box. It was still on the expensive side, but for a diehard LOTR and MTG fan, it was still a steal.

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Commander Deck - Paradox Power | $56.99 $39.75 at Amazon
Save $17 - This was the Commander deck's lowest ever price, making it one of the best Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals on this list. We had seen other Dr Who decks getting reduced ahead of last year's sales as well, but they weren't quite as sweet as the 30% discount we were seeing from the Paradox Power deck.

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Starter Kit | $10.99 $6.99 at Best Buy
Save $4 - OK, sure, that was 2022's starter deck. But it was also the cheapest this pack had ever been, so is well worth a look if you're new to the game.

UK

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Elven Council Commander Deck | £42.95 £37.95 at Magic Madhouse
Save £5 - By our reckoning, this one hadn't dropped nearly so low as this before, making this Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deal the cheapest Elven Council had ever been.

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Virtue and Valor Commander Deck | £38 £29.95 at Magic Madhouse
Save £9 - This one wasn't listed as a deal, but we usually saw it go for around £38... and that's apparently the cheapest it'd been, so it counts in our eyes.

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Innistrad: Crimson Vow Set Booster | £87.74 £71.99 at Amazon
Save £16 - At just 70 pence above its lowest ever price, this Crimson Vow MTG set booster deal for Black Friday was a winner.

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Commander Deck - Mishra's Burning Banner | £39.45 £22.99 at Amazon
Save £16 - This Black Friday sale brings the deck down to a record-low price point, well worth taking advantage of if you were in the market for a unique new deck.

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Tales of Middle-earth draft booster box | £160 £139 at Wayland Games
Save £21 - This was one of the cheapest price points we'd seen this Lord of the Rings MTG booster box at, given it was only released last year. That makes it an attractive option for anyone looking to expand their collection or sit down for a draft session.

Want to find more savings? Don't miss the Black Friday board game deals, Black Friday 3D printer deals, and D&D Black Friday deals.

Benjamin Abbott
Benjamin Abbott
Tabletop & Merch Editor

As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, you'll find my grubby paws on everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and can normally be found cackling over some evil plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

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