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Obviously, while we glossed over it a moment ago, eight mana isnt an insignificant cost to play

This last point was a particular problem during the early 90s and is now known as the Junk Wax Era due to the huge print runs of popular cards as manufacturers tried to satisfy demand by printing too much

Throughout the entire preview season, every time I saw a new card, I blurted out something along the lines of, Ooh, Id play that! The hits just kept coming

Aesthetics: A beautiful box makes your collection feel special

When it enters the battlefield, it gives a creature -13/-13 until the end of the turn, which is great

Most of the multi-million dollar cards, like the Alpha Black Lotus, are protected by the "Reserved List," a promise by Wizards of the Coast never to reprint them, ensuring their status as the ultimate collector's items