Even though the game was said to have a low confrontation level it still has a combat system (challenges)
While the answer is up for debateand even lawyers have differing views, with some saying that Wizards would almost certainly be brought to court, while others saying that even if that did happen, the lawsuit would assuredly failthe fact remains that the original Reserved List promise didn't include premium (foil) cards
Not only does this tie up their mana each turn, but when they can't pay it anymore, they lose 20 life
A random common from an old set may still be worth very little, while a rare land, iconic spell, or Reserved List card from the same era could be worth a serious amount
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Between Foundations Jumpstart s Generous Pup and Scythecat Cub, theres a lot of +1/+1 counters distribution