masters booster box Iconic Pack from Friday Night Magic to the Pro Tour Magic the Gathering Commander Masters

Many of the most valuable cards are currently out of stock across major retailers, indicating strong collector demand and limited supply

What strikes me about it is how fair the deck is

Mass land destruction can be a useful tool for really swingy card advantage plays, just like how board wipes can net you a 10-for-1 or more

About how a player ripped their Chaos Orb and let the scraps fall like rain upon their opponents board

That's why both Gandalf and Sarumon are blue mages, and why Lord of the Ring's most mystical events all seem to have a hint of blue

But, despite the real world leaking into Magic a bit during the early years, there was one place they never really went: the card art