MTG Magic the Gathering Modern Masters 2015 Booster Box Display (24 packs, each with a premium foil)

I purchased this as a wedding gift for a friend who was rebuilding his collection and snagged it for $220. He pulled 3 mythics, which is average (mythics are pulled about 1 in 8 times and there are 24 packs, so on average there should be 3 mythics a box), 1 Vendilion Clique, an Elesh Norn and an Ulamog for a total value of about $70. Not sure exactly which rares he pulled, but given that the average value of a rare in this set is about $3-$5, he probably pulled another $70-$110 in rares. Given some decent uncommons (he pulled a foil lightning bolt) he probably pulled about $120-$140 in value total in cards that have any actual value, which is probably the low end of average for the set, meaning that there was about $80-$100 of lost value in the purchase, which is fine, because, as I said, it was a gift and he has had a lot of fun with it.The point being, this isn't a wise financial investment or even an efficient way to build a great deck, especially given that you'll probably only get about 2/3rds or half of your value back on a shop trade-in. I think the product is fine, and he had a lot of fun opening the packs and got a lot of cool cards and it definitely enhanced his collection, but unless you pull a Tarmogoyf (a roughly 1 in 5 proposition) in this box, you'll almost certainly end up losing money. If you're drafting with friends, no biggie, though.The big problem for the set is the large amount of variance. That's part of the fun of cracking packs, but Wizards could do more to ensure that there is less variance. Only about 30% of the rares in the set have any value whatsoever. There's a very real possibility here of opening a $50-$70 box with no mythics (or worse... 1 mythic that's a comet storm) and crummy rares and eating more than $150 in value, which is a bit hard to stomach. Like I said, this is part of the appeal, because there are almost as many boxes worth $300 as there are boxes worth $100 or less, but if Wizards were a bit stingier on mythics in the next Modern Masters and a bit more generous with respect to rares, you'd reduce a lot of that value variance have a lot less unhappy people at the expense of slightly less REALLY happy lotto winners. The first Modern Masters set was much more balanced in this respect with more good rares and fewer great mythics, which seems to be the way to go.EDIT: Edited to say that my friend actually ended up pulling 3 mythics rather than 2, but didn't do nearly as well on rares as I had expected, only landing a handful of decent ones. So in total he ended up pulling about $70 worth of mythics (as of Feb. 2016 values-- once supplies dry up, I expect this to go a bit higher as prices rebound for reprints) and about 50 in rares and other cards (that can actually be traded) for a grand total of about $120-- about $100 less than I paid for the box. Again, not as efficient as buying the cards you want outright, but it's a lot of fun gambling and seeing what you get and it made a great gift. I just wish that the set didn't have so many useless bulk rares.

I weighed up this purchase for weeks before taking the plunge. It seems the reviews fall into two camps: 1) The product is awesome, and twenty-four chances to get an iconic card or two are worth it, not to mention the potential for the foil cards; and 2) The product is overpriced, especially compared to the first Modern Masters. Well, I had a lot of fun opening the packs, and I did so without a price guide right in front of me so that I could just enjoy the card art, flavor texts, and seeing how the mechanics of different cards might work together. In the end, I did not pull a Tarmogoyf, Vendilion Clique, Dark Confidant, or even a Karn. However, the strength of the set in my mind is that there are plenty of good cards, and I did happen to get a couple. All in all, my box was worth about $280.00. I will probably buy another down the road, along with some singles, and see if I can round out a set, but for now, here are the cards that added the most value to my collection (at about a dollar or more per card):All is Dust (Rare)Apocalypse Hydra (R)Bitterblossom (M)Cranial Plating (U) x2, one FOILCryptic Command (R)Eldrazi Temple (U)Electrolyze (U) x3Eye of Ugin (R)Fulminator Mage (R)Gut Shot (C) FOILKozilek, Butcher of Truth (M)Leyline of Sanctity (R)Lightning Bolt (U) (an iconic, if less expensive, card)Midnight Banshee (R) FOILMutagenic Growth (U) FOILNoble Hierarch (R)Primeval Titan (M)Remand (U) x2, one FOILSurgical Extraction (R)Ulamog's Crusher (C) FOILVapor Snag (C) FOILWilt-Leaf Liege (R)If you think about it, the set contains 101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, and 15 mythic rares, and you are guaranteed to get 240 commons, 72 uncommons, and just 24 rare or mythic rares per box. Foils do not follow the same breakdown, by production percentage, but even if they did, you would be lucky to pull six mythic rares out of every hundred packs, or one per box. I guess what I mean to say is that if you decide to buy a box thinking you will probably get some good cards, and intend to use those cards for fun, then you are not likely to be disappointed; if you buy one hoping to get one or two specific cards and hit pay dirt, then maybe you should save your money.

I love opening boosters and these are a great deal of fun. In terms of card value I ran into several mythics with excellent value including Kozilek, The Butcher of Truth, Noble Hierarch, Cryptic Command, Iona, Shield of Emeria and PW Tezzeret the Seeker. All in all the value of the cards was greater than the purchase price. It is cool to open boosters that have a foil in every pack and you don't have to worry about basic lands. These are a great addition to any set and even a majority of the tokens were quite useful. I only had two advertisements that were not tokens.

I totally understand the issues the other reviewers had with the style of packaging that Wizards chose for this batch of MM. I however didn't encounter any issues myself with the quality of the box I received. The seller did a thorough job in safely packaging up my booster box. It arrived (3 days early I might add) in perfect condition.As for the product itself, sure it costs more than the first run of MM. But I didn't buy it to use for Modern. I plan on using the box to have a draft with friends then use the cards for EDH decks. So while it was a bit costly, I think it'll be worth it.

Great cards in here, pulled enough money cards to get my money's worth

Perfect Christmas present

Other than price of these I'd say the supplier did a fine job. Obviously cracking packs left a spur taste in my mouth. I'd give WotC a 1 of 5 star rating for this set.

I almost never write reviews for products but for this I had to. Although I did get great pulls such as tamogyf and noble heirach, there was literally 2 empty packs within the ‘sealed’ box. And one pack that had been obviously opened beforehand.