When the first major rotation happened, Year 1 cards (Sets 1 through 4) rotated out of the Core competitive scene
You choose which set of characteristics the card has when you cast it
There are lots of ways to think about what scares us, but one I use a bit when I teach classes on the horror film (yes, I do get to teach the cool stuff!) is the distinction Stephen King makes in Danse Macabre between terror, horror, and gross out
He turns any modest Elf board into a game-ending threat, earning his place among the best Elf commanders in MTG
Collect, trade, build your own decks and play with the cards from these boosters
A well-received Secret Lair set based on The Walking Dead was released in 2020, bringing the likes of Rick, Daryl, Glen, and Negan into the game as legendary creatures