Art of Play Mystery Decks 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

[laitostarr777]

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They’re basically decks that lost their “homes”, so the Buck Twins do a charity for them by providing them new “homes”

[Harvonsgard]

Limme guess; some guys will make videos on youtube, unboxing them and will pull some “gems” from the past but real customers will get shelf-warmers, haha.

[manu]

Mystery Decks 2024
https://www.artofplay.com/products/mystery-decks

No list this year, but they claim 7 exclusives. From the promo images:

Exclusives:

• 69 Atlantic deck.

• New Art of Play brand deck.

• Lucky Draw (new color)

• Vertigo Magenta (this is shown as an exclusive, but its available on Fulton's shop so idk)

• Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Gardens

Not sure what the other 2 exclusives are.

[mulrich]

Do the exclusives ever end up being sold as regular offerings?

[GandalfPC]

They tend to end up as selectable items in Variety Boxes from time to time

[Adamthinks]

Some of them showed up individually last year.

[kevork]

Once again, I won't gamble to try to get decks that I may want. Even with the exclusives, we haven't seen the cards so I wouldn't know what I'm getting. To each their own.

[Adamthinks]

Once again, I won't gamble to try to get decks that I may want. Even with the exclusives, we haven't seen the cards so I wouldn't know what I'm getting. To each their own.

Agreed. It's a little fun and a neat thing they do every year, but I don't need random decks at this point in my collection. The decks from last year that looked potentially intriguing to me, were less so once we got a full look at them. On top of that, of what they've shown, only one of the decks looks intriguing to me ( one of the gilded decks, no name given but it's the one that's not the vertigo or ultimate deck in their video). So I'll be sitting this one out.

[manu]

only one of the decks looks intriguing to me ( one of the gilded decks, no name given but it's the one that's not the vertigo or ultimate deck in their video)

If you mean this one, it's a gilded version of the Grimmlore Tartan, and its available to buy on blackmarketdecks: https://blackmarketdecks.com/products/gilded-grimmlore

[Adamthinks]

only one of the decks looks intriguing to me ( one of the gilded decks, no name given but it's the one that's not the vertigo or ultimate deck in their video)

If you mean this one, it's a gilded version of the Grimmlore Tartan, and its available to buy on blackmarketdecks: https://blackmarketdecks.com/products/gilded-grimmlore


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Yeah, that was the one. Standard courts make that an easy pass. Now I really have no need to get a mystery deck. Thanks for the link Manu.

[zlexander]

Do the exclusives ever end up being sold as regular offerings?

Yes

[laitostarr777]

I decided to take a dig onto the brick, although the results are a but disappointing…

Too many pulling of decks that AoP have released like years ago, and majority I already have (darn). Glad I managed to get White Overlook. Lucky Green and Pink, Dreyfus ALT Tuck box, and that AoP Branded Blue are not bad (Although for the AoP Branded Blue, I've already got them from somebody else long before). Sadly, The 69 Atlantic or the new AoP Branded fail to be obtained, because of one DAMNED "His Highness" deck.

[kevork]

Sorry to see that Laito. It highlights why I stay away from mystery decks.

[laitostarr777]

Sorry to see that Laito. It highlights why I stay away from mystery decks.

If only there was one time, Mystery Pull events, there's at least "guaranteed to have" thing - that way, it gets your hopes up.
But I don't know... most of the time, it's all about luck: Some are blessed with exclusives, some are damned with dupes and trashes.

PS: like Please, Please, PLEAAAASEEE - Leave out decks made by "His Higness". I don't care if they are fulfilled by Art of Play, they just don't belong in AoP Mystery Deck. Having his decks in the pulls is one definitive evidence that "self-entitled guru" IS piggybacking on the success and legacy of The Buck Twins (in harsh words: friendship opportunitist)

[Harvonsgard]

If you don't want shelf warmer decks don't buy mystery decks. Pretty simple.

[hsbc]

Ordered two, got a red DKNG Wheels and the new Fairmont Palliser deck

[kevork]

https://www.69atlantic.com/

The deck for AoP's new location for magic shows and events. Can be obtained as a mystery deck or on-site. I'd love to have one of these as it has an art deco vibe to it, but I imagine it's a tough one to get.

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[laitostarr777]

https://www.69atlantic.com/

The deck for AoP's new location for magic shows and events. Can be obtained as a mystery deck or on-site. I'd love to have one of these as it has an art deco vibe to it, but I imagine it's a tough one to get.
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Yeah... and I am not taking my chances in the Mystery Deck pulls, not when the pool is infected by "His Higness OG Designer" decks...

If only we have someone that can go to the store to get it ;3;

PS: The deck was once listed in the webstore on 1 March, for 69 hours only... My fool self thinking this could last long, missed the part of the time duration, hence I missed it...

[brownsl]

I was able to order one but it has not arrived yet. Did not realize it was only going to be available for 69 hours. I just got lucky.

[Harvonsgard]

...has an art deco vibe to it,

Nice!
Apologies, the infantile humour lover insida me couldn't let it slip.

[manu]

This year's mystery decks have been up: https://www.artofplay.com/products/mystery-decks

There's no list, but here are the new decks I've seen:

• Red Odd Bods

• New Prime Deck Edition

• Braniff V2 and Braniff V2 (new color and new design)

[Honeybee]

Thanks for the info Manu but I just don't get/understand Mystery Decks (other than to help designers get rid of old stock)
I am not so rich that I will pay for the real possibility of getting something I do not want

[laitostarr777]

Yeah, especially if there’s those decks made by “his highness OG Designer”

[manu]

I do like the idea of mystery decks—I get the appeal of wanting to be surprised, especially if you like all of the possible options. At this point though, I have so many AoP decks that the chance of unwanted duplicates is high.

[Eric Lee]

Mystery decks are great if you're new to collecting or new to the brand. Sucks if you've already gotten most of the decks you want or hoping for the few new decks.

Heck, most of the online stores and even producers have started mystery decks as well to clear their old stock.