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This table shows one key grading insight for the two sets: the high 47.6% gem rate reflects investors buying sealed booster boxes with pristine cards (not singles), while longtime collectors cards were often heavily played and poorly stored

Phoenix decks have been the strongest strategy in various Constructed formats at different times

After all, "punisher"-style effects that give your opponent a choice are usually underwhelming, as savvy opponents will always select the lesser of two evils

The first two expansions laid the foundation for the story of what happened when the Great Illuminary saw disaster strike and lost the lore of the Inklands

Showcase variants of cards rarely go for less than their basic counterparts, but thats exactly what were seeing here