This is no longer a rumor - It has been CONFIRMED. Cards from the reserve list are being repackaged into random Zendikar packs. HOLY SMOKES! "Priceless Treasures ..." Indeed.The internet is buzzing with a rumor that hidden inside random Zendikar packs are high priced cards from older expansion sets. It has been reported that while opening packs the people at Kidforce Collectibles in Ohio found a Candelabra of Tawnos in their Zendikar pack.
This news warranted a call from The Magic Show’s own Evan Erwin, he asked some questions and has provided these answers from the call.
Why put it in a sleeve?
He wasn't thinking about being called a liar, he was thinking "Oh my God, this card is valuable and there are a lot of kids here at the store" etc.
Does it looked "newly" reprinted, or "repackaged"?
He says it is DEFINITELY repackaged, as the printing is noticeably lighter (as you would expect with Antiquities cards) and he would mark it as "Near Mint" meaning there were still a few imperfections present.
I asked him to go on the record for the Magic Show this week (it's going to be late as hell anyway), and he refrained. With all of this attention, he's now afraid of Wizards coming down with the smack, either legal-wise or punishing the store for opening packs in some fashion.
The rumor is further set ablaze by the newly released rules changes (Effective Immediately):
Section 7.3 - Card Use in Limited TournamentsI will keep you posted on the validity of the rumors. Tweet this!
Other than basic land, only cards from the expansions of the boosters opened (and only cards opened in that player's pool) may be used in a player's deck. For example, in a Magic 2010 Sealed Deck tournament, any card in a booster other then the Magic 2010 game cards received by the player and basic land may not be used in a player's deck during that tournament.
Section 7.5 - Sealed Deck Swap
In Sealed Deck tournaments, the Head Judge may require players to perform a deck swap prior to deck construction. Players receive unopened product and register the contents (except basic land cards) on deck
lists. Any card in a booster that is not a card from the expansion of the opened booster is retained by the player that registers the cards (example: a player that registers the contents of a booster during a deck swap keeps the token card, if any). Players who drop from the tournament before fulfilling this duty will receive a match loss in the first round. Tournament Officials then collect the recorded card pools and re-distribute them randomly. A player may randomly receive the product he or she registered. The Head Judge should require players to sort the cards they register according to some criteria (e.g. color and then alphabetically) to assist the player receiving the pool.
