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Black Friday has come early this year, with Amazon kicking off its official \u201cBlack Friday Week<\/a>\u201d on Thursday, Nov. 21. (Heads up for our US readers: that also <\/em>means Thanksgiving is now officially less than a week away.) We\u2019ve already rounded up the best early Black Friday deals<\/a>, but this post focuses strictly on Magic: The Gathering<\/em><\/a> deals, of which there are some good ones \u2014\u00a0especially around Murders at Karlov Manor<\/a><\/em>, the murder mystery-themed set that launched earlier this year, and Outlaws of Thunder Junction<\/a><\/em>, Magic<\/em>\u2019s first western set.<\/p>\n

For newcomers, there\u2019s no better time to pick up a starter bundle or pre-made Commander decks to immerse yourselves in one (or more!) of Magic<\/em>\u2019s many worlds. For more veteran players, or for players who are hosting a night of Magic<\/em> games, the booster boxes offer a chance to pick up packs of sets that you can open en masse and increase your odds of getting some of the rarer sets \u2014 or just throw your own booster draft tournaments. If you\u2019re looking for booster boxes specifically, you might want to act fast, as historically those have sold out quicker than other Magic<\/em> items. We\u2019ll keep updating this piece regularly this holiday shopping month, so be sure to check back if you\u2019re looking for something in particular.<\/p>\n

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Looking for more? Check out all of Polygon\u2019s favorite early Black Friday deals<\/a>, including great discounts on board games<\/a> and more<\/a>. And subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n

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Black Friday has come early this year, with Amazon kicking off its official \u201cBlack Friday Week\u201d on Thursday, Nov. 21. (Heads up for our US readers: that also means Thanksgiving is now officially less than a week away.) We\u2019ve already rounded up the best early Black Friday deals, but this post focuses strictly on Magic: The Gathering deals, of which there are some good ones \u2014\u00a0especially around Murders at Karlov Manor, the murder mystery-themed set that launched earlier this year, and Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Magic\u2019s first western set. For newcomers, there\u2019s no better time to pick up a starter bundle or pre-made Commander decks to immerse yourselves in one (or more!) of Magic\u2019s many worlds. For more veteran players, or for players who are…<\/p>\n

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