Last updated on December 29, 2023
Revel In Riches | Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
Finding a gift for your favorite Magic player can be absolutely tricky. Magic can be an expensive hobby, especially if your recipient is more than just a casual player. But every store has their big sale, and every big retailer particularly loves Black Friday.
Finding the right deals at the right retailers can be difficult. While I draw into this year's sales, I'll share everything. I’ve done all the research for you, so all you have to do is sit back, relax, and read on while I point out where to get the hottest deals.
Let’s get into it!
| Store | Spikes Academy | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Star City Games | Ultra PRO | CoolStuffInc.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount | 40% | 10-15% | 10% | 10-20% | 20-50% | varies |
| Type | Discount | Store Credit | Store Credit | Discount | Discount | Discount |
| Link | Spikes Academy Discount | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom Discount | Star City Games Discount | Ultra Pro Discount | |
| Category | Course Discount | Everything | Packs, Singles & Supplies | Packs, Singles & Supplies | Supplies | Packs, Singles |
Spikes Academy
Spikes Academy, a course website that offers video classes on various Magic strategies and formats from professional players, has a 40% off sale for Black Friday. The sale includes a significant discount on the comprehensive Magic strategy course by hall of famer, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (PVDDR), a Pro Tour Champion with two Pro Tour wins, two Grand Prix wins, and 38 combined Top 8's for these competitions.
The course includes more than 50 videos that go into detail on various subjects across several formats including resources, Limited, combat, and mulligans.
If you ever wanted to improve your gameplay on Arena or the tabletop, now is the time to take advantage of this massive discount!
TCGplayer
TCGplayer's Black Friday sale starts on Friday and extends through the weekend and into Cyber Monday with a 10-15% store credit bonus on all purchases! This is a great deal regardless of what game, product, or singles you're hoping to get. If you're a subscriber of TCGplayer Pro, you can get up to that 15% store credit threshold based on how much you spend and how long you've been subscribed.
Card Kingdom
Card Kingdom's 2023 Black Friday Sale gives you 10% store credit back on purchases up to $1,000 which you can then use to buy even more cards, tokens or supplies! These purchases cover pretty much everything MTG-related, from singles and sealed products to accessories such as dice and deck boxes.
Star City Games
Star City Games carries tons of product, be it sealed, singles, or supplies, and there’s no time like Black Friday to get a deal on all sorts of products from Star City Games. Their sale takes some big chunks out of the cost to game including 20% off supplies that never rotate out.
Last I checked, a 15% drop in a card's price is pretty significant. I'm sure you can find a card or two, or four.
CoolStuffInc.com
Are you gifting for a player that likes their deck looking good? Foil singles are 15% off through CoolStuffInc.com's Black Friday sale. The sealed products from some of your favorite Standard sets come at a discount at CoolStuffInc.com, and check it closely because Part 2 might be over by the time you read this.
Inked Gaming
Inked Gaming is the home of custom MTG accessories, most notably their custom playmats. This year's sale offers a great BOGO 50% off deal! Just make sure to use the code ‘PLAYER ONE' for the discount at checkout.
Ultra PRO
One of the kings of Magic supplies, Ultra PRO put on sale for Black Friday all sorts of goodies like dice, deck boxes, playmats, and of course, sleeves. These are tough deals to beat, and valuable for both collectors and players.
One of the strengths of Ultra PRO is the wide variety of styles they carry, so the better you know your gift recipient, the closer you'll get to an Ultra PRO product they'll love.
Wizards of the Coast
Celebrate the fourth December in which you can order Secret Lairs with 10% off of some of the coolest Magic cards your recipient has never sleeved. Especially when you got a wishlist for someone that said “dinosaurs/Jurassic Park”, Tomb Raider, something space-related, or maybe they really love Ixalan.
A promo The Locust God will be added to Secret Lair orders that total $200 before Sunday, December 26, 2023, 11:59pm Pacific. Does this deal stack? Yes, meaning if you order a cart of $400 on qualified Secret Lair goods, you'll get a second promo Locus God card.
MTGACodes
MTGACodes is a great site for purchasing limited-time cosmetics and code-based products for MTG Arena! You can find just about anything on sale including sleeves, card versions, and starter deck codes.
MakePlayingCards.com
Print proxies or your custom cards and you'll have a very unique gift for a special card player. There is a 5% discount from MakePlayingCards.com, so if your order meets the $25 minimum before shipping, all you need to do is find where to enter FRIDAY2023: You must click “Have a coupon code?” as you select payment type during checkout.
Total Cards
Finally, something in the pound sterling for a Magic deal, up to 40£ off of sealed products, save on bundles, and get 10% off of singles with BLACKFRIDAY10. The Total Cards Black Friday deal jumped out and might strike your fancy!
Amazon
Amazon is probably the biggest online player we haven't named yet, and WotC links its latest products like The Lost Caverns of Ixalan bundles directly to Amazon. You absolutely can find holiday sales and clearance items on MTG cards on Amazon along with lots of other Magic products.
Physical Retailers
Check out your local game store to see what they’ve got going on. It’s always best to support your LGS whenever possible. You never know what your store is planning to surprise the community with, so stop in and see what’s up if you get the chance.
Give them a call (shocking for us Gen Z and Millennials, I know) and ask if they're going to have specials. Or follow them on social media.
As for the big stores, it's a bit harder to pin down. Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and other big chain retailers that carry Magic products have deals on stuff in their stores all the time, but whether or not it’s applied to MTG stuff specifically is anybody’s best guess.
It’d be best to check them out if the deal leaps off the page. Though I’d much faster look to online retailers for my Magic needs, you never know. There could be a surprise around the corner waiting to show itself this year.
Black Friday for MTG Arena
I don’t expect Wizards to offer any deals in the store on gems. You get the game’s premium currency in events by just straight-up buying them for the most part, and they hold a very specific value. Cards styles and packs might see a small discount, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. If you’re looking for any decent Arena-related deals, you’re likely looking towards retailers online that sell codes.
In case you were previously unaware, that’s absolutely a thing. If you’ve missed an event or promotion that gave out special codes, you can catch up by buying them, and Black Friday might make that just a little easier to accomplish.
It Ain’t All Online
Market Festival | Illustration by Ryan Barger
So, if you're planning on making an MTG purchase anytime soon, whether that's for tuning up your deck for your next FNM or getting your holiday season shopping, make sure to do it on Black Friday.
All of that said, shop how you want! There’s no pressure either way. We’ll be keeping a vigilant eye out for deal announcements and compiling the absolute best and most exciting ones here. But until then, are there any deals in the past you’ve scored that you’re particularly happy about? Any speculation on upcoming deals? You’re always free to strike up a conversation in the comments below!
| Store | Spikes Academy | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Star City Games | Ultra PRO | CoolStuffInc.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount | 40% | 10-15% | 10% | 10-20% | 20-50% | varies |
| Type | Discount | Store Credit | Store Credit | Discount | Discount | Discount |
| Link | Spikes Academy Discount | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom Discount | Star City Games Discount | Ultra Pro Discount | |
| Category | Course Discount | Everything | Packs, Singles & Supplies | Packs, Singles & Supplies | Supplies | Packs, Singles |
If you’re more of a digital player and are scouting for MTGA sales, make sure you’ve got Arena Tutor handy. It’s great if you’re a drafter, and also just an awesome tool to track all of your collection and matches with our signature AI built right in.
Happy shopping everybody. Until next time!
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