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Running from June 20th through June 22nd, MagicCon Las Vegas is just around the corner! While badges are currently on sale, some people understandably can't make it to Nevada for a Magic: The Gathering convention. What's a Magic player to do? Well, tomorrow, you can fret much less about fear of missing out on the convention! MagicCon Las Vegas's Festival In A Box goes on sale on Monday, May 19th at 9 AM Pacific Time (or Noon Eastern Time).

But what does this event's Festival In A Box contain? Read on, and we'll outline it for you.

Festival In A Box Contents

The Festival In A Box for MagicCon Las Vegas has a few really cool things going for it. There's a Mystery Booster 2 booster box, exclusive promotional cards, and even a super-exclusive Secret Lair drop! Let's dive into the particulars:

Mystery Booster 2

To start, the Festival In A Box package contains an MB2 box. This set is a conglomerate of practically all sets up to a certain point, with some of the wildest cards from each within its bounds. Beyond this, each pack has card slots for "Futureshifted" cards (AKA cards with the special frame from Future Sight), white bordered reprints, and even a playtest card! There's even a slim (yet still nonzero) chance that you could find foil cards that, financially, could make up a large chunk of the cost of the package.

Truly, Mystery Booster 2 is a unique Limited experience, to say nothing of how awesome many of the reprints in the set are. If you want to know more about Mystery Booster 2, Commander's Herald covered this set's breakdown in a big way when it released. You can check that article out!

MagicCon Las Vegas Exclusive Secret Lair: Slay the Day

The next thing we'll discuss is Slay the Day, the Secret Lair drop exclusive to this Festival In A Box. This drop contains four cards with stunning art illustrated by Craig Drake. The cards in this drop are:

Marwyn, the Nurturer, a card from the Slay the Day Secret Lair drop. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Liesa, Shroud of Dusk, a card from the Slay the Day Secret Lair drop. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, a card from the Slay the Day Secret Lair drop. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Sythis, Harvest's Hand, a card from the Slay the Day Secret Lair drop. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Currently, there's no word on whether or not there's a bonus card included with Slay the Day, but it's not improbable!

Festival In A Box Exclusive Promos

Finally, the Festival In A Box for MagicCon Las Vegas has three promotional cards included on top of the Secret Lair and the box of MB2. Those cards are the following:

A retro-frame copy of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, an exclusive for MagicCon Las Vegas's Festival In A Box. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast

A retro-frame copy of Sliver Hive, an exclusive for MagicCon Las Vegas's Festival In A Box. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, an exclusive playtest card included in MagicCon Las Vegas's Festival In A Box. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast

For all it's worth, it's pleasant to see that there are now artist credits on the printed playtest cards. Mark Rosewater has still got his artistic chops!

Festival In A Box Details

Last year's Festival In A Box for MagicCon Las Vegas was priced at $249.99. However, prices have since shifted for previous events, and this one may cost closer to $200 based on content and precedent. The verdict is currently out, so it could honestly go either way. You'll be able to order the Festival In A Box on May 19th at 9 AM Pacific Time, or Noon Eastern Time. The sale will go up on the official Secret Lair website.

In the meantime, what do you think about this kind of bundled product? Would you buy this Festival In A Box? Sound off below!