Hour of Devastation - Prerelease Pack
Experience the epic conclusion of the Amonkhet storyline with the Magic: The Gathering Hour of Devastation Prerelease Pack! This collectible prerelease kit transports players to the desert plane of Amonkhet, where the terrifying Nicol Bolas returns to unleash destruction upon the land and challenge the Gatewatch in one of Magic's most dramatic confrontations.
Originally released for prerelease events held July 8–9, 2017, Hour of Devastation is the second and final expansion in the Amonkhet block. Featuring powerful legendary Gods, devastating spells, and exciting mechanics including Eternalize, Afflict, and Exert, this expansion offers an incredible experience for Magic players and collectors alike.
Featuring 6 booster packs, an exclusive date-stamped foil promotional card, and a themed Spindown life counter, this Prerelease Pack provides everything needed to experience the excitement of an original Hour of Devastation Sealed Deck event.
Product Highlights:
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Brand: Wizards of the Coast
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Game: Magic: The Gathering
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Product: Hour of Devastation Prerelease Pack
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Set Code: HOU
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Prerelease Dates: July 8–9, 2017
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Official Set Release: July 14, 2017
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Total Booster Packs: 6
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Hour of Devastation Boosters: 4
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Amonkhet Boosters: 2
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Cards Per Booster Pack: 15
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Total Booster Cards: 90
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Promotional Cards: 1 Randomized Date-Stamped Foil Card
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Language: English
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Block: Amonkhet
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Product Type: Trading Card Game Prerelease Kit
Prerelease Pack Contents:
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4x Hour of Devastation Booster Packs – Each containing 15 randomly assorted Magic cards
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2x Amonkhet Booster Packs – Each containing 15 randomly assorted Magic cards
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1x Date-Stamped Foil Prerelease Promo Card – Randomized Rare or Mythic Rare card featuring a special prerelease date stamp
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1x Themed Spindown Life Counter – Collectible twenty-sided life counter featuring Hour of Devastation styling
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1x The Five Hours Card – Special prerelease activity card
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1x Deck-Building Advice Insert – Helpful information for constructing a Sealed Deck
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Original Prerelease Packaging – Designed to function as a convenient deck box
Notable Cards in Hour of Devastation:
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The Scarab God – Powerful legendary God featuring Zombie synergies and graveyard manipulation
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The Locust God – Legendary creature capable of generating flying Insect tokens
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The Scorpion God – Devastating legendary creature utilizing -1/-1 counters
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Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh – Iconic Mythic Rare Planeswalker featuring powerful abilities
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Torment of Hailfire – Powerful black sorcery capable of overwhelming opponents
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Razaketh, the Foulblooded – Legendary Demon featuring powerful card-searching abilities
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Solemnity – Popular white enchantment preventing counters from being placed on certain permanents and players
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Ramunap Excavator – Powerful creature allowing lands to be played from the graveyard
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Neheb, the Eternal – Legendary Minotaur Warrior capable of generating tremendous amounts of red mana
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Hour of Devastation – Devastating red sorcery capable of clearing the battlefield
Featured Set Mechanics:
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Eternalize – Return creatures from the graveyard as powerful 4/4 black Zombie tokens
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Afflict – Punishes opponents for blocking attacking creatures by causing life loss
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Exert – Grants creatures additional abilities or powerful effects at the cost of remaining tapped during their controller's next untap step
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Cycling – Discard cards to draw replacements and improve hand consistency
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Aftermath – Split cards featuring additional spells that can be cast from the graveyard
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-1/-1 Counters – Weakens opposing creatures while supporting powerful card combinations
Amonkhet Invocations Masterpieces:
Hour of Devastation booster packs offer the possibility of discovering exceptionally rare Amonkhet Invocations Masterpiece Series cards, featuring distinctive premium foil treatments and artwork inspired by the ancient Egyptian themes of Amonkhet.
These special cards showcase iconic spells from throughout Magic: The Gathering history, making them highly desirable among collectors.
Amonkhet Invocations are extremely rare and are not guaranteed in any individual booster pack or Prerelease Pack.
Product Features:
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Official Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering product
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Original 2017 Hour of Devastation Prerelease Kit
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Includes 6 booster packs from the Amonkhet block
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Contains 90 randomly assorted Magic cards across the booster packs
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Includes an exclusive date-stamped foil prerelease promotional card
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Features a collectible Hour of Devastation Spindown life counter
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Includes original deck-building materials and activity card
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Features legendary Gods and the powerful Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
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Chance to discover Rare, Mythic Rare, and premium foil cards
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Chance to discover special Amonkhet Invocations Masterpieces
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Designed for Sealed Deck gameplay and prerelease events
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Excellent for Magic: The Gathering collectors and enthusiasts
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Great for older MTG sealed product collections
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Ideal for collecting, gifting, and display
Please Note: This listing is for one (1) Magic: The Gathering Hour of Devastation Prerelease Pack, originally released in 2017.
Standard contents include four Hour of Devastation booster packs, two Amonkhet booster packs, one randomized date-stamped foil promotional card, one themed Spindown life counter, and the original prerelease materials.
Specific cards, rarities, and foil treatments are not guaranteed. Amonkhet Invocations Masterpiece cards are exceptionally rare and are not guaranteed in any individual booster pack.
As this is an older Magic: The Gathering product originally released in 2017, exterior packaging may exhibit signs of age or storage wear.
Witness the devastating return of Nicol Bolas and experience the final chapter of the Amonkhet block with the Magic: The Gathering Hour of Devastation Prerelease Pack! An outstanding addition for Magic collectors, Limited format enthusiasts, and trading card fans looking to own an original prerelease kit from one of the most memorable expansions in Magic's history.