Its headline mechanic, Freerunning, reduces spell costs after combat damage, mirroring the series acrobatic style and giving the set notable power level
8 Doubling Season Showcase - $160.07 Surprising no one, Doubling Season finds itself among the most valuable cards in the set, not just once, but twice thanks to a reprint that the card always seems to need
In regards to building it, I want to give a shoutout to my friend Robert Stanley who helped me in playtesting as well as Stephen Dykman, who helped me figure out the best build despite not choosing to play the deck over the weekend
Theres as much reliance on the luck of the draw as any TCG - the starter decks I played with didnt have too many abilities allowing players to draw extra cards, though there are definitely cards in The First Chapter with greater card draw effects - and it feels closely balanced to avoid players being steamrolled without good reason
A solid red commander and pretty popular in the 99, Purphoros, God of the Forge is a potent, and fairly pricey card: The regular version for the original Theros printing sits around $25, and later premium versions are close to $50
