"The Gym Heroes [1st Edition] set is one that will always be unique and stand on its own as a series," said Browning
Is it just me, or are Magic cards increasing in complexity every year
The reason is clear: scarcity combined with fandom intensity
While dark versions of cards were first introduced in the Team Rocket expansion, Neo Destiny took it one step further with light versions, as well as the expansion of shining cards
If there's a cost associated with having a creature block the attacking creature, the defending player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to block in that case either
It sold out in a day, and everyone who secured a copy of the drop started looking for other cards they could play while doing a Ryan Reynolds impression