Its a question that has a little more nuance than you might think, and in the process of coming to a conclusion, I think Ive hit on some key heuristics that can help you decide which is best for you
This starter kit includes two ready-to-play 60-card decks, a game manual, two deck boxes, and youll get a code to unlock the decks in the online version of the game, Magic Arena
Now, there are just 22 near-mint listings for the card on TCGplayer, and prices start at $1.97
Mirrodin was the expansion set debut of the new card frame (which officially launched with 8 th Edition a couple months earlier) and the Vulshok and Vedalken vibes, fully robotic Spincrushers and Levelers, and overall spikiness (in more ways than just the aesthetics) of the set turned people off
Choose a Background There are 28 legendary creatures in this set that have an ability that allows them to start the game with a Background in the command zone, called Choose a Background
At about $9, its a pretty nice beater