mystery booster 2 display box Designed to be introduced straight to Modern and Eternal formats Magic: The Gathering Mystery Booster

Why Pikachu matters to Nintendo Many gamers and investors overlook the 18-year-old Pokmon franchise in favor of flagship franchises like Mario and Zelda

Customers buy multiple booster packs hoping to get an especially powerful card

Another page from the Skyridge Pokmon set

R Rare Kagemusha of the Blue Flame X EARTH Level 2 [ WarriorNormal ] ATK 800 DEF 400 Serving as a double for the Ruler of the Blue Flame, he's a master swordsman that wields a fine blade

Compare that with your Magic Standard deck, which could require multiple playsets of rares and mythics along with sets of dual lands

Miranda Sanchez is an executive editor at IGN