It all started in Japan in 2019 with the Pokmon Trading Card Game Illustration Grand Prix, which was followed by another one the following year
Try doing that with, say, phone cases across two decades of models
But when you can be casting creature after creature that draw you cards, ramp you lands, and remove problems from the board, the fact that this relies on combat damage just gets to be kind of a nuisance
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More recently, the Secret Lair series shifted to a direct-to-consumer model, selling curated sets with unique alternate art for a limited time
Hop's card is climbing toward the $20 mark after release, though its trajectory is one of recovery, as opposed to the next card