You are buying at a stabilized market price not chasing launch-week hype
For those players, the set was too bleak and icky, and they wished the set wasn't quite so monolithic in its overall feel. Here's one highlight from The Brothers' War: Many players liked having a set that looked back at one of Magic's greatest stories
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You (and any other opponents) can then choose to attack that battle
I've only ever had my cards graded with the Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) and Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), but I do have some opinions from personal experience
And fetching any ally from your deck helps sequence your cards better