theyre just a convenient source for market data!) To put it extremely simply (because lets be honest, non- MTG players would be bored to tears by the ins-and-outs), the strength of the Final Fantasy IX borne poster child for existential crisis lies in his synergy with a particular Standard format mainstay, Agathas Soul Cauldron
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Maybe the best measure of a Magic card design is how helpless a fresh player is to the ideas that come to mind while reading it, despite what seems like very little English language input
His conditional indestructibility has the potential to turn off kill cards from decks that dont have early drops or cant keep them on the table, and his recursive potential is unlocked by any deck that either a) plans to use Delve (Tasigur, Angler, Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time) or b) plans to abuse Deathmist Raptor and Den Protector
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Prices for Mega Dream ex appear solid, making the set appear at first glance to be a more well-rounded set for valuable card chasers than the comparatively polarizing Phantasmal Flames which was top heavy in terms of value for the top two cards
