CGC Grading Scale (New 10-Point System) Grade Range: CGC originally followed a similar scheme to BGS with 9.5 Gem Mint and optional subgrades
Time period: the final 1st Edition set, Neo Destiny, was released in 2002, which is why genuine 1st Edition cards are now over 20 years old and highly collectable
Theres a nice variety of ramp methods, with obligatory precon rocks (Sol RingSol Ring and Arcane SignetArcane Signet), land fetchers (Migration PathMigration Path and Thunderherd MigrationThunderherd Migration), Human mana-makers (Atzocan SeerAtzocan Seer and Drover of the MightyDrover of the Mighty), and cost reducers (Marauding RaptorMarauding Raptor and Otepec HuntmasterOtepec Huntmaster)
Part of what makes the deck so consistent is the incredibly reliable deck is that both Pioneer and Explorer have a robust removal and disruption package
With the upcoming release, we'll be swapping out the dual-color decks earned from the Color Challenge so they stay legal after rotation
