Has anyone ever seen the odds listed as chances per figure?
Probably not (baseball cards, ccgs, etc.) all list the odds on a per pack basis.

There is no reason to believe this is the case.
And while I do enjoy your little mathematical explination, I think level 7 simply signifies rarer than 6.

I'd hardly call 1 in 72 figures ultra rare.

I'd also be leaning more towards 1 in 72 packs - people always quote packs when dealing with odds of pulling something from random boosters.

The new set looks interesting.

but then how can you possibly call them slightly more rare then uniques if it is truly 1 per 72 packs? I think the 1 per 18 packs makes much more sense. Hopefully Draddog will come along and clarify this for us.

Shawni, sorry but you were somewhat wrong:

"What's interesting is with the advent of the Rarity 7 figures, the odds of pulling a Rarity 6 actually worsen from 1:24, to 1:36. But who's going to complain since you get a rarer figure as a result."

that's wrong because the level 7 figure replaced one of the Rarity 1-5 figures, not a level 6 figure. You still have the exact same chance as always (1 level 6 per 6 boosters or 1 figure out of 24)

Now, avatars were 1:191, not 2:192 as you calculated ) they ONLY come together and must be treated as 1 figure), and that's how they'll be in Sorcery...except all things being equal it'll be 1:192 (since that chase figure won't replace 2 figs as in DR)

I think the Chase figures will only be 1 out of 72 Boosters, that will really make them chase figures. If it was 1:72 figures, they'll be waaaay to common, that' my feeling.

I dont think that it is one in 72 boosters. That isnt even one guaranteed per box!!! How would they manage to equally distribute them!? Also, one in 72 figs is one in 18 boosters. And if the current uniques were one in 6 boosters, then that is still THREE TIMES the rarity of a normal unique. Of course, this is Topps, all they do is make cards that are like 1 in 34298573124958712934782134. So i have no idea what to expect.

"slightly" more rare my ###! Anybody here thinking of Bounty Hunter fro mMW?

jgklaw,

When I was speaking of the advent of the Rarity 7 figures, I should have clarified that my odds were calculated based on the upcoming Sorcery set. But that's a moot point anyway since we don't know the actual distribution yet.

Also, my second table accounts for the fact that the Rarity 7 figure replaced two Rarity 5 figures. My third table is conjecture on my part that the Rarity 7's in Sorcery will be mixed in with the 6's. Look at it again.

And I still contend that the Avatars mathamatically should be treated as 2 figures since the replaced two figures in the booster. Just like the mounts with their respective riders. You also should consider that even though they play as a cavalry unit (one figure), you can kill the rider and then the mount (two figures).

If you truly believe that it'll be 1 in 72 boosters, the odds will be 1:288 because there are 288 figures in 72 boosters.

Braden,

Look again at the odds on a pack of baseball cards. The odds are not based on a per pack basis. In fact, those are totally different altogether. The odds they give are based on the number of rare, ultra-rare, foil, etc. cards per run. Sometimes they state up front that the pack contains 15 cards total, 11 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare, for example. All that does is guarantee you the chance that you'll get that distribution in that particular pack. If you're after a certain card, those odds are meaningless.

Wizkids does the same thing with their odds. Eight uniques per case. So many of this Rarity, etc.

I guess I'm saying that once we find out for sure, I'll be the first to eat a big old heapin' steamin' plate of crow if I'm wrong. But I'll expect the same thing from you if I'm right.

Hey Draddog. Care to serve up a plate of crow to someone?

Bleah, lets get off of rarity and back onto random speculation:D

Personally I think that they are going to use the new subfactions as mechanics for being able to cast spells. So all the subfactions have to do with the magic users of that faction. Only problem with this theory would be the GK, but I guess that there would be a subfaction that represents the old boys like ChiChiBan said earlier.

GK?

Golemkore.

I haven't read much of this thread so someone mught have said it but anybody notice the connection of Mage King Alment Lan and the new figure Magus Alment Lan.There both old guys and stuff....

Madrax is happy...Sorcery looks very cool. I want that Drac
and the latest version of Almant Lan and Rowan.
This Set should provide some fun new build types for armies.

I'm glad they changed the nam in figures like Alment Lan and Rowan so that you could, if you would EVER want to, use them together. They didnt do this with Anunub but they clearly stated you could. But at least they are being safe in this aspect. And i could care less that we have so many errors in the FAQ. We can be glad that our supplier provides us with a FAQ at all! Though, i could argue that the organized factor of the FAQ does need some tuning.

Is the rarity they posted for the Bounty Hunters the chances of finding ANY Bounty Hunter figure or the chances of finding a specific Bounty Hunter?

According to uperdeck inserts are rated on a per pack basis:
from their website
My internet connection is running slow, so I can't check any other sits but I would assume other companies have equivalent statements.