However, Prismatic Ending solves much of this problem, as the card can efficiently answer both creatures and noncreature permanents
The reason is because it so much easier to sell the non-foil promo cards, so most players are aiming to earn 18-20 tickets, and even if you earned 20 on Day 1, getting another 70 is a tall feat, unless you have a way of combining tickets with friends/teammates
Sporting a number of free spells that had just been printed, like Gush and counters, Waters was all over and won a lot of high-level tournaments, including at the Pro Tour
Sure, there were stock issues, but Im just a single consumer and I could have ultimately just gone at a really bad time
Transcendent Dragon
MTG is a game all about counterplay, and Im not just talking about counterspells, but watch out for those too