Wizards of the Coast announced on October 5, 2026 that it is changing Magic boosters starting with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, which releases February 5, 2027. God Packs, randomized boosters in which every nonbasic card is a rare or mythic rare, will appear in every Magic Multiverse set. Japan Showcase foils can now show up in Booster Packs and foil rare and mythic rare drop rates go up, while foil commons and uncommons are removed from Booster Packs. Play Boosters will be renamed Booster Packs.
Last checked: October 5, 2026. This report is based on Wizards' own announcements: Updating Our Boosters in 2027, the 2027 Booster Changes for WPN Retailers page, and Everything Announced for the Magic Multiverse in 2027. Wizards may clarify details before the set releases, so check their pages for the latest.
Key facts
God Packs arrive in every Magic Multiverse set
A God Pack is a booster where every nonbasic card is a rare or mythic rare. Normally every Booster Pack follows the same layout of commons, uncommons and rares. A God Pack is a rare, randomized variation on that standard layout. It cannot be ordered or picked out. Wizards says God Packs are not a separate product, and that they appear at random among regular Booster Packs and Collector Boosters, looking like any other pack from the outside.
Wizards put the odds at 1 in 1,000 for Booster Packs and 1 in 300 for Collector Boosters. Every God Pack includes a special “You did it!” celebration card.
“We expect the first person to open one to briefly lose their mind.”Wizards of the Coast, October 5, 2026
God Packs start with Nauctis and continue with each Magic Multiverse set after it. Wizards expects Universes Beyond sets to get them in 2028.
The contents differ by booster type. Booster Fun is Wizards' name for the special card treatments found in boosters, like alternate frames and art.
- In a Booster Pack God Pack: 10 non-foil rare and/or mythic rare cards, 2 non-foil Booster Fun cards, 2 traditional foil Booster Fun cards and the celebration card.
- In a Collector Booster God Pack: 5 foil Booster Fun cards, 3 foil default-frame cards, 3 non-foil Booster Fun cards, 1 foil land and the celebration card. Wizards describes the five foil Booster Fun cards as the “foil fancy slot,” five times over.
What changes in Booster Packs
- Japan Showcase cards, which were only in Collector Boosters before, can now appear in the wildcard slot of Booster Packs, in traditional foil.
- Foil rare and mythic rare cards will drop more often.
- Foil commons and uncommons are removed, and a foil is no longer guaranteed in every pack. A foil opened in a Booster Pack will be a rare or mythic rare.
- The name changes. Play Boosters become Booster Packs. Wizards calls it a name change, not a new product, and they are still the boosters used at Prereleases and other events.
What changes in Collector Boosters
- God Packs appear in 1 in 300 Collector Boosters.
- Two foil commons and one foil uncommon are removed from the foil slots and not replaced, so each Collector Booster has three fewer cards overall.
- Some foil commons and uncommons stay in Collector Boosters, since they will no longer be in Booster Packs.
Why Wizards says it is making the changes
Wizards says the goal is to make every booster feel more exciting to open, and that player feedback has consistently been that foil commons and uncommons lost their shine. It also says adding God Packs and Japan Showcase cards took room in its printing capacity, and that the cards being removed were the ones least likely to be missed.
What stores have been told about God Packs at events
In guidance to stores, Wizards says a player who opens a God Pack at a Limited event should stop and call a judge or the organizer right away. For events meant to feel competitive, Wizards strongly recommends that the store celebrate the moment, remove the God Pack from the event so the player can keep it, and replace it at no charge with an unopened Booster Pack from the same set. At competitive events where Wizards provides the product, such as Regional Championships and the Pro Tour, God Packs must be removed and replaced. At casual events, stores may choose to leave the God Pack in the draft or sealed pool, though Wizards still recommends removing and replacing it in most cases. Each store decides how to handle one.
How God Packs compare with Pokémon packs
Pokémon players use the name “God Pack” too, so here is how the two games compare. This section sticks to what each game says about its own packs. It does not rank pack value, because value depends on current prices, what you collect and whether you want physical cards. Pokémon details last checked: October 7, 2026.
- Magic: God Packs are an official, randomized variation on the pack layout, starting with Nauctis. Every nonbasic card is a rare or mythic rare, the odds are 1 in 1,000 Booster Packs and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters, and the cards are physical cards you can own and trade. This comes from Wizards' announcement above.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (physical cards): Pokémon's support page says each booster pack contains 10 game cards: 4 commons, 3 uncommons and 3 foils, at least one of which is a rare or higher, plus 1 Energy card and 1 code card. It notes that sets before Scarlet & Violet are different, and that Pokémon cannot guarantee a specific Pokémon or type of card in any specific pack. The page does not describe an all-rare pack.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (the mobile game): Players use “God Pack” for a pack made only of high-rarity cards. Pokémon GO Hub and Dexerto both reported in November 2024 that it is also called a Rare Pack and that it appears about 0.05% of the time, or 1 in 2,000. Dexerto added that every card in one is one star or higher. We could not find those numbers on a Pokémon web page, and they may have changed since. Pokémon's own guide says each booster pack's offering rates are listed in the game on the pack selection screen, so check there for the current numbers. Pocket cards are digital.
The biggest difference is where the all-rare pack comes from. Wizards announced Magic's God Pack as an official, randomized variation on its booster layout, with published odds and guidance for stores at events. Pokémon's physical pack page describes one standard layout with a few guaranteed slots, and the only all-rare pack with a reported rate that we found is in its mobile game.
What happens next
The changes take effect with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm on February 5, 2027. Wizards says it has set up a space on its Discord to discuss the changes and is following the conversation online. Details may be clarified before the set releases.
The changes at a glance
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| God Packs | 1 in 1,000 Booster Packs and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters, starting with Nauctis |
| Japan Showcase cards | Can appear in the wildcard slot of Booster Packs, in traditional foil |
| Foil rares and mythics | Higher drop rates in Booster Packs |
| Foil commons and uncommons | Removed from Booster Packs, which no longer guarantee a foil |
| Collector Boosters | Two fewer foil commons and one fewer foil uncommon, not replaced |
| Name | Play Boosters are now called Booster Packs |
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