That said, we saw a similar early surge of red during the opening weeks of Guilds of Ravnica Standard and eventually figured out how to fight them, so I wouldnt be worried that were heading for another year dominated by red decks, just that you have to maintain discipline when building multi-colored decks full of shocklands or you will be soundly punished
It turns the act of opening digital cards into something that feels shareable and exciting, exactly the kind of hook that resonates both with casual viewers and potential new players
Cards like these, that let you play as many copies as you want in a deck, are often worth a couple bucks even when printed at common or uncommon
Each has numbering over the normal 204, which is normally reserved for Enchanted cards
In the game, blue cards like to draw more cards, counter your opponent's spells mid-cast, and bounce away permanents as a form of soft removal