We were fortunate enough to open around 35 packs, and didnt pull a single one of the 22 SIRs, let alone a gold card
(And yes, theres also Mindlock Orb, the exception that proves the rule.) Its a great top note for Alara s card file, and as we move deeper to the commons and uncommons, those flavors will deepen and intensify
Focusing this theme on artifacts and enchantments and giving a ton of tools to support formats that care about either or both of these things gave the set a lot of tools to update existing archetypes, which is a huge improvement on stuff like Arcane, which generally didnt land or play well even with other Standard-legal sets at the time
Gyrus, Waker of Corpses When I look at Gyrus, Waker of Corpses, I need to remind myself that I dont need to keep things in my graveyard to use over and over
The Bottom Line Rules Lawyer art by Sean Murray Sagas without chapters no longer die
However, the backs of cards are a bit more out of my control and I do not gaurantee that they will be perfect