Although there have been theories that pooling sealed online boosters to ensure gem conversion, it appears that from player reports, this is not being computed and that there is a limit on redeemed gems, which are stuck in the 12,500 range
Some high profile content creators (including one of the biggest of them all) are suddenly investing in booster boxes, leading investors and previously uninterested consumers to pounce on cards wherever they can
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A Little Taste: My Group Hug Decklist Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis | Illustration by Willian Murai Commander (1) Creatures (22) Kami of the Crescent Moon Fatespinner Consecrated Sphinx Heartwood Storyteller Laboratory Maniac Pramikon, Sky Rampart Progenitor Mimic Xyris, the Writhing Storm Zhur-Taa Ancient Kwain, Itinerant Meddler Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist Gahiji, Honored One Faeburrow Elder Tidal Barracuda Braids, Conjurer Adept Edric, Spymaster of Trest Pulsemage Advocate Spurnmage Advocate Nullmage Advocate Wandering Archaic Realm-Cloaked Giant Phelddagrif Instants (9) Arcane Denial Beast Within Benefactor's Draught Cyclonic Rift Dream Fracture Oblation Reins of Power Teferi's Protection Words of Wisdom Sorceries (13) Approach of the Second Sun Council's Judgment Crackle with Power Collective Voyage Disrupt Decorum Excavation Technique Insurrection Minds Aglow Prosperity Tempt with Discovery Tempt with Vengeance Winds of Abandon Divine Gambit Artifacts (8) Chromatic Lantern Folio of Fancies Font of Mythos Howling Mine Ghostly Prison Temple Bell Vedalken Orrery Venser's Journal Enchantments (12) Dictate of Karametra Dictate of Kruphix Heartbeat of Spring Helix Pinnacle Horn of Greed Lightmine Field Ominous Seas Rhystic Study Rites of Flourishing Sphere of Safety Well of Ideas Wild Evocation Lands (35) Alchemist's Refuge Arcane Lighthouse Breeding Pool Command Tower Exotic Orchard Flooded Grove Forbidden Orchard Hallowed Fountain Hinterland Harbor Mikokoro, Center of the Sea Mystic Gate Reflecting Pool Reliquary Tower Sacred Foundry Stomping Ground Temple Garden Temple of Abandon Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Epiphany Temple of Mystery Temple of Plenty Temple of Triumph Wooded Bastion Island x3 Plains x3 Forest x3 Mountain x3 This is what a group hug deck would look like 5+ years ago

It was just a guess, but here was that attempt to decipher the deck based on watching it play that day: Creatures (12) Lands (19) 15 Forest 4 Inkmoth Nexus Spells (29) I was pretty surprised that I hadnt seen certain cards
That's because it's generally good for the strongest deck in Standard to have to change up some cards with every set to keep the metagame fresh