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However you feel about Magic: The Gathering being used as a marketing vessel in a similar way to Fortnite, you cant deny that it brings in the money

This used to be different, but Magic fans found a way to exploit the rules, allowing costly, powerful spells like Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, to be played for free

Because you have to activate the ability outside of the normal casting sequence due to its mechanical complexity, it is functionally one of the worst lands ever printed

And pairing the Pokmania with continued demand in the sports card world (thanks to athletes like Caitlin Clark and Michael Jordan), its created a perfect storm of opportunity for the trading card industry

For some, they're an investment in the future, with ever-increasing card values having allowed a handful of collectors to make an absolute killing over the past few years

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