
This is especially true for cards that tend to warp their draft environment like Ancient Tomb or Mana Crypt.

The List also helps WotC reprint some of the more sought-after cards in Magic without affecting the draft integrity of other sets. The second reason is to have a place where Wizards can reprint cards that come from sets and Secret Lairs that are part of Universes Beyond with Magic-themed artwork without impacting their scarcity too much.

WotC is looking to give you a chance for something a bit unexpected in the world of online spoilers and set lists. The first is pretty simple: it’s a cool surprise to find cards like Ancient Tomb in a regular, Standard-legal booster pack. There are lots of reasons for The List’s existence. The List also contains Universes Beyond cards like Rick, Steadfast Leader reprinted with Magic-themed artwork. If a card is on The List and you open it in a Standard set booster, that doesn’t make it legal in Standard. The List contains every card rarity and each card appears with the same frequency as if it were in a regular booster.

They’re printed with the same art, frame, set symbol, and collector number as when the card was first printed except with a planeswalker symbol in the lower-left corner, just like Mystery Booster cards. These cards have a 25% chance to be opened in in the marketing card slot. The List is a rotating list of 300 cards that can be opened in set boosters. Press for Answers | Illustration by Steve Prescott
