Nauctis: The Sunken Realm releases on February 5, 2027, per Wizards of the Coast's official product page. It's the first set of 2027, the first with God Packs (Wizards' odds: 1 in every 300 Collector Boosters and 1 in every 1,000 Booster Packs), and hobby stores already list it for preorder: on November 12, 2026 we saw the Play Booster box at $119.95 to $124.99 and the Collector Booster box at $399.99 to $429.95. eBay shows zero sold listings so far, so there is no resale price yet.
Searches for Nauctis have climbed steadily in Google Trends (US) over the past month, and the related searches rising this week are "mtg upcoming sets" and "mtg release schedule 2027". So here is the release schedule and price picture in one place, ahead of the Nauctis First Look panel at MagicCon: Atlanta on Friday, November 13, where previews are expected to start.
Nauctis release date
Wizards lists February 5, 2027 on the official Nauctis product page and in its "Everything Announced for the Magic Multiverse in 2027" article. It's the first of three in-universe sets for the year:
- Nauctis: The Sunken Realm: February 5, 2027
- Kamigawa: Titanbreach: June 4, 2027
- Zhalfir: October 1, 2027
One retailer, CoolStuffInc, shows "Release date: January 29, 2027" in its preorder notes. That's a week before Wizards' date and lines up with when prerelease events would usually run, but Wizards hasn't posted a prerelease date yet. Treat January 29 as a store listing, not an official street date.
Wizards describes Nauctis as a brand-new undersea plane, with merfolk, seals, homarids and "a few daring humans", and a story about two warring kingdoms.
When do Nauctis spoilers start?
Star City Games reported in October that the Nauctis First Look Preview Panel is set for November 13, 2026 at MagicCon: Atlanta, led by Mark Rosewater. Expect the first card previews and possibly product details there. Wizards has not published the full product lineup or pack layouts yet, so check back after the panel.
How much is Nauctis? Preorder prices
Wizards hasn't announced official US prices for Nauctis products yet. These are hobby store preorder listings we read on November 12, 2026:
| Product | Forge and Fire Gaming | CoolStuffInc |
|---|---|---|
| Play Booster box | $119.95 (list $164.70) | from $124.99 |
| Collector Booster box | $429.95 (list $499.95) | from $399.99 |
| Bundle | $49.99 | $44.99 |
| Commander Decks (set of 4) | $169.95 (list $199.96) | not checked |
| Secret Lair Bundle | $129.95 | not checked |
| Draft Night | $129.95 | not checked |
| Single Play Booster pack | not checked | $4.49 |
Two notes on names. Wizards said in October that Play Boosters are being renamed "Booster Packs" starting with Nauctis, but stores are still listing "Play Booster" boxes. And the $164.70 "list" price for the box matches Wizards' $5.49 per pack × 30 math from Reality Fracture, so stores are already discounting about 27% before a single card is shown.
How rare are Nauctis God Packs?
Nauctis is the first set with God Packs, packs where every nonbasic card is a rare or mythic rare. Wizards' published odds:
- Collector Booster God Pack: 1 in 300 packs. A God Pack celebration card, a foil land, 3 foil rares or mythics, 3 non-foil Booster Fun rares or mythics, and 5 foil Booster Fun rares or mythics.
- Booster Pack God Pack: 1 in 1,000 packs. 10 non-foil rares or mythics plus 4 Booster Fun rares or mythics (2 of them traditional foil).
Wizards also said every Collector Booster gets three cards smaller (two foil commons and one foil uncommon cut) at no price increase. We walked through all of it, including rough per-box odds, in our MTG God Packs explainer. Using those odds evenly, a 12-pack Collector box has about a 4% chance at a God Pack. That's our math, not a Wizards figure.
Nauctis eBay sold prices
On November 12, 2026, an eBay search for "nauctis sunken realm" with Sold and Completed filters returned 0 results. Nothing has sold, so any price you see listed is an asking price, not a market price.
The closest precedent is the last set. Our Reality Fracture Play Booster box price check found boxes selling for $110 to $145 on eBay between November 6 and 9, about five weeks after release, with a median of $124.99 against $164.70 in Wizards pack math. In other words, the Nauctis preorder price of about $120 to $125 is already where Reality Fracture landed after the launch rush. That's good for players who want to open a box, and a warning for anyone hoping to flip one.
What a Nauctis box nets after eBay fees
eBay charges 13.25% on Collectible Card Games sales up to $7,500, plus $0.40 per order over $10, per its selling fees page (read November 12). To get your money back before shipping and sales tax:
- Play Booster box at $119.95: you'd need to sell for about $138.73 to break even.
- Collector Booster box at $399.99: about $461.55 to break even.
- Collector Booster box at $429.95: about $496.08 to break even.
Those numbers only work if Nauctis boxes sell above the store list prices after release. Reality Fracture boxes didn't.
Preorder terms: what to check before you order
Preorder and cancellation terms differ by store, and we couldn't find a written preorder cancellation policy from either store above. CoolStuffInc's Google listing shows 30-day returns, but sealed product returns often have conditions, so read the store's own policy page or ask before you pay. Remember a preorder ties up your money until early February, and prices can drop before release if supply is heavy.
Is Nauctis worth preordering?
For opening, a Play Booster box at about $120 is a fair preorder price: it's already at the level Reality Fracture boxes settled to on eBay. For flipping, no: a box bought at $119.95 has to sell for about $138.73 just to break even after eBay fees, and no Nauctis product has sold on eBay yet. The Collector box has the God Pack chase, but at $399.99 to $429.95 you're betting on hype that hasn't been tested.
Flip, hold or pass? Our take
This is analysis, not a promise.
- Play Booster box: Pass on flipping, fine to buy for opening. The preorder discount is already priced in, and the last set sold under list after launch.
- Collector Booster box: Wait. Let tomorrow's panel and the first weeks of previews show what the Booster Fun treatments and chase cards look like. God Packs are new, and nobody knows yet how much they lift sealed demand.
- Commander Decks and Secret Lair Bundle: Watch the previews. Precon values come down to the reprints and new commanders inside, and none have been shown yet.
- Hold sealed long-term: Only as a small bet. Nauctis has a fresh "first" angle (a brand-new plane, the first God Packs). That can help a set's long-term collector interest, but there's no sales data to prove it.
Following Nauctis with us
We'll update this page after the MagicCon: Atlanta panel and again when eBay sales start. For the rest of this season's releases, see our Magic releases to watch for November and the full Magic: The Gathering category. If you want release dates, preorder windows and price checks as they happen, our Magic: The Gathering group on Discord tracks every set.
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Sources
- Nauctis: The Sunken Realm product page (Wizards of the Coast)
- Everything Announced for the Magic Multiverse in 2027 (Wizards of the Coast)
- Upcoming Magic Panels To Reveal Marvel Product, Nauctis Previews (Star City Games)
- Nauctis: The Sunken Realm preorders (Forge and Fire Gaming)
- Nauctis: The Sunken Realm preorders (CoolStuffInc)
- eBay selling fees
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