Magic Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ): cards and codes
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ): its April 2024 release, its 276 different cards, the four codes in its Play Boosters, its rarities and its products.
By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.
Published 7 min read
Outlaws of Thunder Junction went on sale in stores on April 19, 2024, under the set code OTJ. Wizards calls it Magic’s first Western-themed set, set on a new frontier plane called Thunder Junction. The set has 374 entries, which are 276 different cards. It came out after Wizards brought in the Play Booster, and its Play Boosters hold cards with four set codes.
When did Outlaws of Thunder Junction come out?
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Debut stream and start of previews | March 26, 2024 |
| Card image gallery and previews complete | April 5 |
| Prerelease events | April 12 to 18 |
| Set release, in stores | April 19, 2024 |
The set before it in Wizards’ products listing went on sale on February 9, 2024, under the code MKM; Outlaws of Thunder Junction followed 10 weeks later, by Rip.fan’s arithmetic. The listing’s next set release is Bloomburrow, 15 weeks later. Modern Horizons 3, which the listing files under Special Products, came 8 weeks after OTJ.
How is Outlaws of Thunder Junction numbered?
Collector numbers run from 1 to 374 with no gaps, and each number holds a single entry, so the 374 entries are 374 printings. They group like this:
| Collector numbers | Printings | What sits there |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 265 | 265 | 265 different cards, ending with Bucolic Ranch at 265 |
| 266 to 271 | 6 | Six more new cards: five Rares, from Blooming Marsh to Spirebluff Canal, and Jace Reawakened, a Mythic Rare |
| 272 to 276 | 5 | Basic lands, one of each type |
| 277 to 286 | 10 | Basic lands again, two more of each type |
| 287 to 306 | 20 | Repeats, among them Tinybones, the Pickpocket (109 and 290) and the five Rares from 266 to 270 (300 to 304) |
| 307 to 374 | 68 | More repeats of earlier cards |
Wizards previewed Oko, the Ringleader and Tinybones in a wanted poster version, and both appear again in the 287 to 306 run.
In all, 186 cards have one printing, 82 have two and 8 have three: the five basic land types and three other cards, among them Oko, the Ringleader (223, 296 and 305).
What rarities are in Outlaws of Thunder Junction?
Rarity counts list each card once, at its first collector number:
| Rarity | Cards in OTJ | First numbered 1 to 265 | First numbered 266 to 276 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 81 | 81 | None |
| Uncommon | 100 | 100 | None |
| Rare | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Mythic Rare | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Land | 15 | 10, such as Lush Oasis at 261 | 5, the basics |
The column adds up to 276, the number of different cards, so no card sits at two rarities. Our Magic card rarities guide shows each rarity symbol.
What are the four codes in a Play Booster?
The set’s Play Boosters hold cards with the codes OTJ, OTP, BIG and SPG. Each code counts like this:
| Code | What it holds | Entries | Different cards | Rarities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTJ | The main set | 374 on numbers 1 to 374 | 276 | 81 Common, 100 Uncommon, 60 Rare, 20 Mythic Rare, 15 Land |
| OTP | Breaking News, an extra sheet | 82 on numbers 1 to 80 | 65 | 20 Uncommon, 30 Rare, 15 Mythic Rare |
| BIG | A 30-card subset with its own symbol | 90 on numbers 1 to 95 | 30 | All Mythic Rare |
SPG holds the Special Guests, a list of its own.
Some details behind those rows:
- OTP. Numbers 66 to 80 repeat 15 of the 65 cards. One card has two halves, listed as two entries at 39 and again at 75, which is why 80 numbers give 82 entries. Breaking News cards come in Play Boosters and Collector Boosters, with textured foil versions only in Collector Boosters.
- BIG. Its 30 cards appear three times, in the same order, at 1 to 30, 31 to 60 and 66 to 95, and nothing is listed at 61 to 65. These 30 Mythic Rares have their own set symbol and code, and a frame of their own on some cards, and can come in a vault frame. A raised foil vault frame version is found only in Collector Boosters.
- SPG and BIG in Play Boosters. Special Guests cards and BIG cards, without the vault frame, can turn up in a position set aside for them in Play Boosters.
How did the packs change from 2023?
Set and Draft Boosters were combined into the Play Booster starting with the February 2024 set.
| Wilds of Eldraine, September 2023 | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, November 2023 | Outlaws of Thunder Junction, April 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main packs | Draft, Set and Collector Boosters | Draft, Set and Collector Boosters | Play Boosters and Collector Boosters |
| What the Bundle holds | 8 Set Boosters | 8 Set Boosters | 9 Play Boosters |
| Extra cards in the main packs | An Enchanting Tales card in each pack | Jurassic World Collection cards in Set and Collector Boosters | OTP, BIG and SPG cards in Play Boosters |
| Commander decks | 2 | 4 | 4 |
In general, a Play Booster holds at least one card of rare or higher and at least one foil card, and a Collector Booster 5 to 6 cards of rare or higher and 8 to 10 foil cards or more. For this set, every Collector Booster holds five cards of rarity Rare or higher. Our guides to Wilds of Eldraine and The Lost Caverns of Ixalan cover the 2023 packs in detail.
What special versions are there?
| Version | Where it comes | A card that shows it |
|---|---|---|
| Wanted poster | Play Boosters and Collector Boosters | Oko, the Ringleader |
| Textured foil Breaking News | Collector Boosters only | A Breaking News card |
| Vault frame | On BIG’s 30 Mythic Rares | A BIG card |
| Raised foil vault frame | Collector Boosters only | A BIG card |
| Full-art Western lands | Basic lands in a full-art Western style; the Bundle holds 10 full-art lands | Plains through Forest |
The set also has borderless and extended-art cards.
Our Magic foil types guide explains textured foil and the other foils Wizards has named.
What products came out for Outlaws of Thunder Junction?
- Collector Boosters: foils, special treatments found only there, and five cards of rarity Rare or higher in every pack.
- Play Boosters: at least one foil card in every pack, and a pack can hold more than one Rare.
- Bundle: 30 land cards, 10 of them full-art Western landscape lands, accessories found only in the Bundle and nine Play Boosters.
- Commander Decks: four, each bringing 10 Commander cards never seen before. OTC has 343 entries.
- Prerelease Packs.
The Collector Booster entry and our Magic Collector Boosters guide explain that pack type.
What should you check before you buy?
- The code. OTJ, OTP, BIG, SPG and OTC are separate codes with their own collector numbers, so a listing should give both the code and the collector number.
- The printing. Oko, the Ringleader has three printings, and each BIG card has three.
- Factory wrap. Any booster box is sealed product; our guide to storing sealed product explains how to keep it that way.
How do you check Outlaws of Thunder Junction card prices?
Rip.fan’s card price lookup and price pages do not include Magic; they list English Pokémon cards only. For an OTJ card, start from the code and the collector number, then look only at sold listings for that exact printing and finish, and note the date of each sale. Our guides to checking Magic card prices and finding what a card sold for set out the method, and spotting fake Magic cards covers the checks before you pay.
The seller fee calculator shows what a sale leaves you after fees on TCGplayer or Whatnot, and the trading card hub gathers every Magic set guide.
Frequently asked questions
How many wanted poster cards are in Outlaws of Thunder Junction?
13 members of Oko's crew: 5 rares and 8 mythic rares. They come in both traditional foil and non-foil, in Play Boosters and Collector Boosters.
How many raised foil cards does Outlaws of Thunder Junction have?
Raised foil, with a raised golden stamp in the frame, covers 5 of the 30 vault frame mythic rares from The Big Score.
What are the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Decks?
Quick Draw in blue and red, Desert Bloom in red, green and white, Grand Larceny in black, green and blue, and Most Wanted in red, white and black. They dropped the thick foil-etched display commander; each face legend is a traditional foil borderless card instead.
How many extended-art cards does Outlaws of Thunder Junction have?
61 from OTJ itself, 50 rares and 11 mythic rares, plus versions of the 30 mythic rares from The Big Score and 36 from the OTC Commander cards, 32 rares and 4 mythic rares, all of them sealed only in Collector Boosters.