As a result, whole booster boxes were filled with duplicates of only one group of uncommon cards
As of Feb
While WotC may have seen the set as an early failure in design and production strategy, we should think of it as a microcosm of what early Magic was: a weird fantasy world where mechanics were built around the flavor and the power level between sets swung wildly back and forth, where every new set was full of new concepts as the design team fleshed out how the game would look for years to come
Serialized cards are an modern-day version of chase rares
Bite Down, Cosmic Hunger, Infectious Bite, Master's Rebuke, Ram Through, and Smell Fear serve in those roles here, but you could run a Horrific Assault if you prefer
You can tell this by looking at how the prices on these variants compare to the standard versions of the card in question