Because of them, later print runs of Commander 2013 would include extra copies of Mind Seize just to make sure they could eventually get into the hands of players who actually wanted to play Commander with them
With it being made of 24-Karat gold, it is no surprise that paired with how rare this Pikachu is, the value has increased dramatically
Buying 200 Burning Shadows packs in order to try and find a rainbow Charizard on stream only encourages other people to go out and buy 200 boosters because they want to pull the same card and experience the same buzz seemingly played up for thousands of viewers What happened to browsing the aisle while grocery shopping and only buying a few packs, or preordering an Elite Trainer Box or two
While the deck might be losing some cards after the rotation, there are quite a few cards that fulfill those roles admirably, so the deck will continue to be a potent meta threat
The main reason the hand-smoothing doesnt change up the format is because of land variety
For as annoying as the Reserved List is, its Wizards of the Coasts promise not to reprint any of these cards, ever, that makes them such lucrative long-term holds
