As I explained in my article "Metamorphosis 2.0," it wasn't until we took core sets away that we realized how much we'd relied on them for certain things: fitting in reprints that were world-specific, making cards to mechanically support themes in Standard or set up things that will eventually be relevant, helping players avoid fatigue as the core set is opt in, and most importantly, helping ramp new players into the game
Modern Horizons 3 boasts nearly 1,000 unique card treatments in its booster packs and commander decks
Peak Value: $3,000$5,000 USD (est.) (PSA 9) Why It's Valuable: The most iconic creature from Magic's first expansion, Arabian Nights
Your odds are slightly better here: 1/64 for a specific rare and 1/128 for the specific mythic EA/Showcase/Borderless
Card Quicklist Visual Spoiler Top Three Picks While the anime artwork for this current set can vary wildly in sophistication and focus a maybe little too much on the person/creature imagery, we do still have a few outstanding picks here: Smothering Tithe (Announcement post by Daisuke Tatsuma/vitamin_xx_2525) The card was already an object of fascination for me during its sneak peek
