I did need to share some ideas about Quarter Century Stampede now that it’s been launched and we all know the total setlist. First, it’s soiled what they did with Dragon Grasp Magia and principally each alternate artwork card within the set. Whereas I perceive the will to not print a QCR in two units, I believe it’s soiled to nonetheless put these playing cards in choose rarities.
Dragon Grasp Magia is simply obtainable in Platinum Secret Uncommon, Prismatic Collector’s Uncommon, and Prismatic Final Uncommon, which means that it’s not obtainable in two of the obtainable rarities whenever you account for the actual fact it’s already been printed as a QCR (and that was additionally soiled). The alternate artwork playing cards are solely being made obtainable as QCRs which can be ridiculous! Simply allow them to be obtainable!
Second, a number of the inclusions and exclusions for each swimming pools are a bit of bizarre to a level. As an illustration, I believe it’s nice that Epurrely Noir is in right here, however the lack of some other Purrely card has me scratching my head and in the event that they have been solely going to convey one Purrely card, it ought to have been Expurrely Noir.
I additionally suppose it’s a mistake that neither pool has the Edison staple Magical Android. That card has not been printed in over a decade and so the most cost effective you may get it at any time is about $16! Earlier Rarity Assortment units have had playing cards included with older codecs in thoughts, so this oversight is a bit of unhappy.
As an alternative we get a card like Mystic Piper which to my information has by no means been related to any meta, nor in any of the anime. That mentioned, I do love inclusions in each swimming pools equivalent to Mementotlan Angwitch, Mulcharmy Fuwalos, Metaltronus, most of the alternate artworks, Delinquent Duo, Entice Dustshoot, and lots of extra. This set does have good playing cards, simply additionally some questionable ones thrown into the combo.
I’ve actually loved these Rarity Assortment units and I agree that the primary one was objectively the perfect one and they need to return to that format. Nonetheless, every one has undoubtedly had playing cards that I needed and been a enjoyable expertise and I do know that numerous different duelists take pleasure in opening them as nicely.
I do hope that Konami continues this concept with Starlight Rares as a substitute of QCRs and possibly slows down on them a bit. I nonetheless preserve that they might be an excellent alternative for the annual Mega Tins that duelists have change into more and more pissed off with over time.
Talking of Mega Tins, Konami did additionally announce some particulars concerning the Mega Tins for 2025. Dubbed 2025 Mega-Pack Tin, this 12 months, duelists will be capable of buy Mega Packs in two methods. First, there’s the normal set of three in a metallic tin with an MSRP of $23.99.
For my part the tin appears actually cool that includes a number of characters throughout the totally different anime collection reverse an related card a la enjoying card. Yugi is throughout from Magician of Chaos, Jaden from Elemental HERO Neos, and Yusei is throughout from Junk Synchron to call just a few. Contained in the tins, duelists may also discover 3 Deck Dividers depicting art work from the tin.
The second option to get Mega Packs is thru 3-pack bundles for $20.99. These don’t include the metallic tin nor the deck dividers. Truthfully, I like this concept of not having to additionally purchase the metallic tin, however I want the low cost was greater than $3. We don’t know any of the cardboard pool (though I’d guess all of the playing cards on the tin are included), however we do know that every Mega Pack will embrace 1 Starlight Uncommon, 1 Prismatic Secret Uncommon, 3 Extremely Rares, and eight Commons (complete of 13 playing cards per pack).
Hopefully Konami will higher handle the cardboard pool this 12 months and it is going to be a lot smaller than the previous couple of years. What do you hope is within the 2025 Mega-Pack Tins?
