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Yes, there are some that instead feel Time Spiral-style (overcomplicated, underwhelming, or overly niche) or like Unhinged (dumb humor), but the player in me doesnt want to throw the baby out with the bathwater
Altered, a new trading card game hoping to compete with Magic: The Gathering and the Pokmon Trading Card Game, has launched an interesting innovation
Redundancy matters in Commander because of the singleton restriction
And some versions sell for thousands of dollars
Ive really enjoyed the willingness of Wizards of the Coast to collaborate with loved video game IPs, with Assassins Creed and Fallout previously offering some unique twists on the formula