The Pack Dust crafting system lets every pulled card contribute set-specific dust (Common 1 Crystal 50, +50% on duplicates) toward guaranteed acquisition of any missing card from that same set endgame pity that doesn't break the per-pack economy
Dont have multiple different locations where loose unsorted cards happen to be at that moment
That art side, the visceral reactions that have sixteen-year-olds arguing with each other, is relegated to just Standard
Winter Blast Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Sorcery SUBTYPE: - CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $0.00 EUR: 0.53 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 26161 Tap X target creatures
These are the most valuable cards in the set: Lacey (SIR): 13,000 - 15,000 yen ($83 - $96) Terapagos ex (SIR): 8,000 - 9,000 yen ($51 - 57) Briar (SIR): 4,000 - 5,000 yen ($25 - $32) Lacey (UR): 3,000 - 4,000 yen ($19 - $25) Area Zero Underdepths (HR): 3,000 - 3,500 yen ($19 - $22) Hydrapple ex (SIR): 3,000 - 3,500 yen ($19 - $22) Terapagos ex (HR): 2,500 - 3,000 yen ($16 - $19) Bravery Charm (HR): 2,500 - 3,000 yen ($16 - $19) Galvantula ex (SIR): 2,500 - 3,000 yen ($16 - $19) Dachsbun ex (SIR): 2,000 - 4,000 yen ($13 - $25) Briar (UR): 2,000 - 2,500 yen ($13 - $16) Crispin (UR): 1,000 - 2,000 yen ($6 - $13) The least valuable secret rares are Medicham ex, Orthworm ex, and Kofu
The enemy color relationships create interesting mechanical tensions