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Magic: The Gathering Holiday Cards are special promotional cards of the famous game created by Richard Garfield which, unlike the traditional ones, have a silver border, are always full foil, are obviously prohibited in official tournaments and are distributed precisely on the occasion of the Christmas holidays. The peculiarity of these cards is the fact that they are very exclusive and given away by Wizards itself to internal members of the company, to some commercial partners and shops, to creators who deal with Magic, to influencers, journalists and so on. more.
This particular initiative began way back in 2006, with some cards that have reached insane amounts and that many collectors would be willing to spend just to have them in their collection. Let's see together what they are.
Magic: The Gathering Holiday Cards
2006: Fruitcake Elemental
Fruitcake Elemental was the first real card that was part of this particular collection, as well as one of those with the highest value.
“The experiments made to create the perfect festive emissary have produced a substance that is as hard as dark steel, as it is cheerful.”
2007: Gifts Given
Inspired by the regular Gifts Ungiven card, Gifts Given is probably the highest value Holiday Card in the whole collection.“Thank you! You should not have."
2008: Evil Presents
“It is better to give than to receive.”
2009: Season's Beatings
“Arriving home, he suddenly felt nostalgic for the blood-soaked battlefields behind him.”
2010: Snow Mercy
Snow Mercy is another card inspired by one of the regular ones from the Magic: The Gathering: No Mercy universe, directly from the Legacy of Urza .“CAUTION: Shake gently. Contents can cause suffocation, hypothermia and/or planar invasion.”
2011: Yule Ooze
“Love having family over for dinner.”
2012: Naughty/Nice
2013: Stocking Tiger
“I just hope yours isn't full of coal golems.”
2014: Mishra's Toy Workshop
Mishra's Toy Workshop is another card inspired by one of the regular ones from the Magic: The Gathering universe: Mishra's Workshop , directly from the Antiquities expansion.“Even though Urza tried to apologize, Mishra continued to bear a grudge.”
2015: Goblin Sleigh Ride
“What fun it is to ride and sing a killer song tonight!”
2016: Thopter Pie Network
Thopter Pie Network is another card inspired by one of the regular ones from the Magic: The Gathering: Thopter Spy Network universe, directly from the Magic expansion origins.“Everyone thought his dream was just a pie in the sky.”
2017: Some Disassembly Required
“Now all they needed was a cheerful, happy soul.”
2018: Bog Humbugs
In the notes, there is a fragment of Jingle Bells, written on a staff.
2019: Decorated Knight
2020: Topdeck the Halls
Topdeck the Halls is another card inspired by one of the regular ones from the Magic: The Gathering: Dream Halls universe, directly from the Stronghold expansion.2021: Last Minute Chopping
“Dear brother, I couldn't forget you if I tried, and I tried.”
2022: Chaos Wrap
The last card, in chronological order, of the Holiday Cards, Chaos Wrap is another card inspired by one of the regular ones from the universe of Magic: The Gathering: Chaos Warp , directly from the various expansions of the Commander format.
In the notes, there is the process for “packing cards” which reads like this:
“To pack a card, put it inside many sleeves. If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a booster pack from it instead."