Collectors, it is time to bow to the new rulers of the sea
Its possible Wizards creates a new mechanic or two thats befitting of Middle-earth, but I think its likely we see returning mechanics, for the most part
Mauhur helps grow this army even larger, and a number of cards synergize with the army including Ugluk (grows when the army or any other creatures die), Gothmog (grants the army deathtouch), Moria Marauder (play spells off the top), Sauron (ring tempts, card draw)
Prolonging the game has proven to be a fairly easy task for control decks in Historic
Watching videos of the manic press of bodies as adults snatch postcards, art prints and anything else within reach off the shelves of a museum gift shop leaves you wondering if The Pokmon Company could have prepared or prevented scalpers from immediately sucking the fun out of a cute event.
In any other format, Loading Zone is a cool new part of the Hardened Scales and Doubling Season family, fitting nicely into any deck that wants to use +1/+1 counters