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Circle of Despair Circle of Despair | Illustration by Scott M

This wasn't just any Poliwrath, however, but instead one of only three GEM-MT 10 copies of the "No Rarity" variant that resulted from a printing error that occurred during the TCG's infancy

Some of these cards are staples, with competitive players running four copies, the usual limit, in every deck

Dominaria United will host a prerelease weekend beginning on September 2nd, followed by a full release in paper on September 9th

Having all five colors and every tribe at his disposal made the deck powerful, but it could also be awkward in terms of mana, and a little too linear in game strategy