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Magic does have its own past separate from Dungeons & Dragons , complete with cards that players have wanted reprints of for some time
Legacy and Vintage are great formats, and most players would be perfectly fine with playing against opponents with some number of proxies in their decks if it meant they could play their favorite format on a regular basis
The gap between "market price" and "alt art price" matters here: if you're chasing the SEC leaders as collector pieces rather than playable cards, the alternate art prints are the ones actually holding a premium
This is because, unlike the packs you'll select afterwards, the cards you get from your very first booster pack are set depending on your choice between Charizard, Pikachu or Mewtwo
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