What makes the Lara Croft-centric MTG set interesting is its inclusion of an original, brand new card
Singles are always cheaper per-card than pulling the same card from sealed
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The answer, it turned out, was the revival of Mega Evolution, loosely tied into the events of Pokmon Z-A , but mostly just doing its own nostalgic thing
If you choose to cast any spells, you do so as part of the resolution of that ability
While we wont dissect complex factors like pump-and-dump schemes, artificial scarcity, or recent scalping trends, one critical pattern stands out: ultra-modern sets primarily benefit flippers who secure inventory before official release