Older sets are even more likely to be priced closer to or above the likely value youll draw out of their boosters
Chandra, Flameshaper Im not very high on Chandra, Flameshaper just because its a 7-mana planeswalker, and that high mana value hampers its playability Kaya, Intangible Slayer has hexproof and still isn't played much
Lots of the cards that were once top contenders have fallen by the wayside for instance, Elsa and her Amber/Amethyst Control deck have mostly folded in favour of a Ruby/Amethyst Item Control deck instead, for example
But naturally, players will also want to know what the crystal cards actually do, and while there's always a chance of the rules changing before going to launch, these concepts seem pretty set in stone
Payoffs like Haruspex, Deathbringer Thoctar, Sadistic Glee or Blade of the Bloodchief can even trigger off opposing permanents, which makes them nasty for multiplayer even if your own engine is completely stalled