These lands were designed with the 'crime' mechanic in mind, since targeting with one of these Deserts counts as committing a crime
I know I cast The Abyss on turn four to defeat a hard-cast Eldrazi at the R&D event
I think this drop has all the hallmarks of a success, and the only question for me is how many hours it will take to sell out
You might average 5-15% growth per year, but this is an average some years you might see negligible growth, others a sealed box might jump 30%
WotC uses these tiers to control game complexity and balance the Limited format, ensuring powerful bombs are scarce
First with Innistrad, then starting in earnest with Theros, WotC has kicked off Fall previews with presentations at PAX Prime (now PAX West) in Seattle, at the beginning of September a great marketing opportunity to be sure