Ultimately, it is only a french vanilla creature, but one that scales nicely with the game and can get big enough to dominate a game
Crispin remains one of the most underrated Supporters in the format, but the most meta-defining card of the set has got to be Briar, whose mere existence has made players reevaluate their prize map against certain decks or board states
Booster boxes are especially good value when: You have a full pod You want prize packs Everyone is splitting the cost Your group enjoys opening sealed product You want a social event rather than just individual pack opening Buying singles is better when you need specific cards for Commander, Standard, Modern, or another constructed deck
This counts as evolving Omanyte
At the time of writing, many of these prices are still expected to fluctuate as the excitement over the new set begins to calm, and the dust settles as collectors see what they have
I am not sure what to put in the deck, but Ill do a deep dive on it if the data supports that necessity