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While it came in on top of only two categories (best non-legendary new cards and most playable out of the box), it managed to avoid coming in at the bottom of any category, instead posting a lot of middle-of-the-pack finishes, which was enough to shoot it up our overall rankings to second place

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Being able to ninjutsu in all your creatures at once is overkill for slow games, and having the freedom o cast whatever you want outside of combat is too much

The practical takeaway sits one tier down: the affordable cards, like modern chase cards, tend to be cheapest and most available in Japan, the very market that produced the grails in the first place

This can save time and frustration when you need to quickly find a specific card for your deck

The retail stores are trying to keep employees safe and customers happy