Magic the Gathering (MTG) Alpha & Beta Editions.
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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).