Its easy to write these concerns off as nobody should actually buy these cards under the assumption that theyre going to maintain their value, its just a game, what did you expect, paying $500 for a piece of cardboard? or even, if you have enough money to blow on $100 Magic cards, then money shouldnt be enough of a problem for you for this to matter. The problem, of course, is that people grow and circumstances change
Other than that, though, they all appear to be the same inside, featuring the tokens, strategy insert, reference card, and deck box
The networking-focused recipients are less about getting something back and more about making a memorable first impression
We're talking a combo of foil and non-foil cards in every pack - at least five legendary creatures in each too, prime material for building Commander decks
Slifer the Sky Dragon's first artwork doesn't do anything poorly, and both Obelisk The Tormentor and The Winged Dragon of Ra have aspects of their first artwork that don't do them justice
Our top 5 most valuable cards from Shining Fates from left (5th) to right (1st)