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Magic the Gathering (MTG):
Alpha Edition (First print-run - Limited Print-run).
Notes:
*Release date : August 5, 1993.
*No dates on cards .
*2.61 millions cards printed.
*295 non-foil white-border cards (295 cards
(74 commons, 95 uncommons, 116 rares, 10 basic lands).
*No rarity symbol.
*Alpha cards can easily be distinguished from Beta Edition cards by their more rounded corners (radius 2mm in place off 1mm).
*Numerous Alpha cards have errors that were fixed in the Beta Edition release.
*Two cards, C.O.P. : Black and Volcanic Island were accidentally left out of the set entirely and only two versions of each basic land with unique artwork were included.
*Sold as : Starter Deck (SKU: WOC6000) / Starter Deck Box (SKU: UNKNOWN) / Booster Pack (GTIN: 7 42818 06500 9) / Booster Pack Box (SKU: WOC6500 / GTIN: 7 42818 16000 1).
Magic the Gathering (MTG):
Beta Edition (Second print-run - Limited Print-run).
Notes:
*Release date : October 4, 1993.
*No dates on cards .
*7.83 millions cards printed.
*302 non-foil white-border cards (75 commons, 95 uncommons, 117 rares, 15 basic lands).
*No rarity symbol.
*Beta cards owns usual rounded corners (radius 1mm) if you compare with Alpha cards more rounded ones.
*The wo cards, C.O.P. : Black and Volcanic Island that were accidentally left out of the Alpha were added in Beta Edition as well as the missing basic lands versions.
*13 misprinted cards in Alpha were corrected for the Beta Edition.
*Sold as : Starter Deck (SKU: WOC6000
GTIN: 7 42818 06000 4) / Starter Deck Box (SKU: WOC6000 / GTIN: 7 42818 16500 6) / Booster Pack (GTIN: 7 42818 06500 9) / Booster Pack Box (SKU: WOC6500 / GTIN: 7 42818 16000 1).