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Its the Shining treatment itself: in the Neo era, Shining Pokmon were used to represent alternate-colored (shiny) Pokmon , and Neo Destinys Shining cards used a reflective foil effect that makes the Pokmon literally shine. Neo Destiny Shining Pokmon also had a unique rarity symbol (three stars) that was never reused in the same way later

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The whole thing is so complex that Wizards released some images and tables to make it a little bit easier to parse

The general breakdown, listed on a helpful card (left) you'll find in Magic's starter bundles, breaks down everything so you can see at a glance how your average turn plays out