Indeed, the story and mechanics being so tightly bound together helps the game feel much more considered, and less cynical than it otherwise would have been
Truth or Consequences Despite its uncommon rarity, Truth or Consequences does a lot in a four-player pod
It affects: How a deck feels when you shuffle, cut, and fan it out on the table How long your cards last before edges start to fuzz How easy it is to spot marked or warped cards in a high-stakes game How easy it is for judges and players to trust that a deck of real cards behaves as it should When Wizards chooses stock, coatings, and printers, theyre balancing print quality, manufacturing cost, and how the cards hold up in the real world
White/Black: Aristocrats If you dont know, in Magic an Aristocrats strategy refers to one where youre incentivized to have your own things die - sometimes through combat, and sometimes through your own spells and abilities that ask you to sacrifice your creatures
this practice continue through subsequent Pokmon TCG tournaments and organized plays
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