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The canasta must contain at least seven natural cards (this is called the base). Seven or eight of a kind, with no wild cards, is called a natural canasta (or pure canasta); A set of seven or more containing of a kind, and one to three wild cards, is called a mixed canasta.
You open your booster pack and look at all the cards inside (probably starting with the rare if you are like most people). A few things to note about your typical booster pack: There will be fourteen cards, plus a basic land and a token or ad card. You can ignore the basic land card and token for now.