The price cycle most sets follow Week 1 (launch hype): Thin supply + FOMO elevated ask prices, scattered real sales
Today we'll be looking at two Legendaries from Shimmering Skies that were revealed over the past week, an Amethyst Genie and Steel Arthur
Over the years, each of Magics five colors have formed their own identity that shapes archetypes, patterns of play, and ultimately tells players what to expect when playing with or against that color
The artwork on the cards is gorgeous, making them appealing to collectors, and the foil treatment is noticeable but not overpowering
Rebuilding around the top end chase cards gets expensive in a hurry, but the good news is that the format is stacked with cheap, proven role players
This issue reminds me of a superhero card game I used to play called VS System where you drew two cards per turn to help make up for the fact that one card per turn would be turned into a resource