

*Highest chance of Shadowless cards inside. Multiple country information, “1999-2000” box dates The exterior variations - descending from the most likely to contain Shadowless cards to the least likely:Ĭountry information US, CAN, Asia & Latin America only As follows is a list of all currently known combinations (not including the base set 1st edition box): the phone number for each regional office headquarters).Įach of the distinct booster box variations exhibit different combinations of these above three features. *Note: The term “country code”, such as a “single country code box”, is a slight misnomer as the term “code” actually refers to the number of calling codes present on the bottom of the box (e.g. (see box variations list below).ģ - Is made in either U.S.A., U.K., or Australia (a), and either includes, excludes, or has limited customer support contact information (b). On English booster boxes that had Wizards logos, the arched type logo was present only on the 1999-2000© boxes made in the U.K. In October of 1999 WOTC transitioned from the rectangular logo (a) to the current arched Wizards logo (b).

“Green-winged” booster boxes were the earliest to be printed, followed later by blue-winged Charizard boxes.Ģ - The plastic seal around the exterior of the booster box either does or does not have the “Wizards” logos. ***Exterior: Three types of exterior features:*** 1- The Charizard artwork on the side of the booster box is either a large “green winged” variation or a blue winged variation. Since the primary focus is upon Shadowless box and pack identity, the 1st edition box and all non-English will be excluded from the guide.

The goal of this guide is to help inform those who are interested in understanding the basic features of each English booster box and pack variant. Prelude: You can be fairly certain that a Base set booster box contains “Shadowless” cards by examining its features.

Identifying Shadowless & Unlimited Booster Boxes and Packs: Identity and Features
