For the first time, it’s plural! We’ll be looking at two sets simultaneously, do you ever wish we could do more of that? Probably to some other planes that deserved it more, like newly designed one that have an idea to prove. So certainly not this one?

Ultimately, we’ll looking at quite the bland pair of sets, which is certainly something someone holding the original Innistrad set couldn’t possibly imagine. You’re holding so many cool rad goth things, how could you possibly screw that up? The answer being you don’t have the chase cards anymore?

Also fun fact: This block is the first time a lot of Magic products changed their packaging to include a big boldly colored strip denoting what the product is, moving the card count and some other stuffs to the top left or something. This is also when the age rating on these packs turned into a circle and have the numbers be written in the font Impact, is that hint for an interesting discussion about this design? Should we change it now?

1. Abstract

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Abstract

4 → 5. Cards in weird places

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Cards in weird places

2. Mechanics breakdown

is all the tracking pain worth that +1/+1 buff and attack trigger?

is all the tracking pain worth that +1/+1 buff and attack trigger?

Mechanics breakdown

3. Draft set

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Draft set

6. Showcases set

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Showcases set