On the note of budget, each wildcard costs the same and is earned the same way in their given rarities, thus, if you spend a wildcard on a super expensive common or mythic, you can play with cards that would cost a fortune IRL
Thanks to Bloomburrow entering the Magic realm this year, you have so many new options of kindred Commanders to choose from
(2008-08-01) If an Unstable Shapeshifter is on the battlefield when another Unstable Shapeshifter enters, the first one gets the second one's triggered ability, so it will copy the next creature that enters twice
I find that matte sleeves offer the best shuffle feel, allowing the cards to mix together smoothly without sliding all over the place
The answer is yes, Tales of Middle-earth Special Edition Collector Boosters have a mixture of new cards and reprints