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Misprints, misplaced packs and a Prerelease

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Prerelease is over! I played in three events myself (which was one too many; I was exhausted at the last one). And while all the packs at my store seemed normal, it turns out we actually got a few notable misprints across the country.

Check this out, for instance:

Weird, for sure. It didn't stop there.

I'm not sure how the printing process makes for such weird misprints. I get it if something is maybe miscut or the register on the printer is a little off, but upside down? Odd.

Of course, nothing tops this.

Rather than intro pack, someone found this instead. It reminds me of the time my LGS got 600 copies of buy-a-box Ratchet Bombs for whatever reason. Those things were given away like hotcakes, and even still it took forever to get rid of them all. One person even traded for 100 of them and backed his entire Commander deck in promo Ratchet Bombs.

Which, come to think of it, may be the best use for Dragon Throne of Tarkir.

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Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler is a journalist living in Norman, Oklahoma (also known as the hotbed of Magic). He started playing in Shadowmoor and chased the Pro Tour dream for a few years, culminating in a Star City Games Legacy Open finals appearance in 2011 before deciding to turn to trading and speculation full-time. He writes weekly at QuietSpeculation.com and biweekly for LegitMTG. He also cohosts Brainstorm Brewery, the only financial podcast on the net. He can best be reached @Chosler88 on Twitter.

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