Even basic lands were hard to get a hold of thanks to the lack of any starter decks (starter sets contained random cards to encourage players to build the deck themselves)
Sure, they might hit a 7/7 Shark later, but even with control-mirror-level card draw, a ninth land is a ways off
this set covers Magics greatest hits and its the perfect way to start playing with your friends A GAME THAT FUSES ART, STORIES & STRATEGYMagic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art, fantastical stories, and a thriving fan community all together into a card game experience like no other BEST BOOSTERS FOR PLAYING WITH FRIENDSConstruct a deck out of your favorite color combinations or draft packs with friends, Play Boosters are specially balanced for any way you like to play SIMPLY THE BEST CARDSPlay with cards that made Magic what it is today and open packs that may contain beautiful Borderless cards that put the cards art on full display, including fan-favorite reprints with new art COLLECT RARE & MYTHIC RARE CARDSEach Play Booster contains 14 cards of rarity Rare or higher, including the possibility of a Special Guest Mythic Rare card featuring a beautiful alt-frame treatment from Magics history #11
This certainly wasnt the kind of thing that we wanted for our still-growing and fun-based format
Value Cards: Saheeli, the Gifted Loyal Drake Treasure Nabber Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor Ancient Stone Idol Saheelis Directive Blasphemous Act Retrofitter Foundry Endless Atlas Unwinding Clock Blinkmoth Urn Forge of Heroes Great Furnace The deck has solid value (about $60 total), thanks mostly to Retrofitter Foundry ($17), for seeing play in eternal competitive formats, and Treasure Nabber ($11), for its role in a mana-rock-heavy format
