For example, the siege subtype lets you basically assign it to an opponent to protect, then everyone else can attack it and it transforms into the backside when it's defeated
If people are afraid to buy and trade cards lest they receive a fake, card values (both real and fake) will plummet
The quality of this years precon was inconsistent, but the general bar has been raised compared to previous yearsnone of these are unplayable like Undead Unleashed
Here youll be able to enter beginner-friendly competitions where you can open packs and play with the new cards right away
Granted, its non-tokens only, but at minimum creatures that already enter with counters come in with more, and any deck relying on counters (energy, experience, etc.) gets a steady flow of extra counters simply by playing creatures
Being able to deal with both creatures and Planeswalkers is kinda relevant, because it was for a long time nearly impossible to deal with Teferi, Hero of Dominaria or even a 5+ loyalty Teferi, Time Raveler