This was expected since there was one fewer MTG set released in Q2 this year compared to 2022 but each of the three sets released in Q2 this year earned, on average, more than each of the four sets in the same time window during 2022 : Source : Hasbro Second Quarter Earnings Call Also, according to the same Q2 2023 earnings report, The newest Universes Beyond set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , was the second biggest launch sell-in ever and is tracking to be the biggest selling MAGIC set of all time
Arena of Glory You can go entire Swiss tournaments without ever activating the haste ability on Arena of Glory, but the opportunity cost is so low that when you do activate it you feel like you're getting away with something
Understanding these mechanisms and integrating them into your deck construction provides a significant advantage, allowing you to power up powerful attackers faster than your opponent
You can goad three different players' boards or just focus on one especially scary army, remove other players blockers, or return a valuable instant or sorcery from your graveyard to your hand
