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Combine that with the Bodyguard ability of Hercules, True Hero - which forces challenging opponents to target the card - and you have an effective way of controlling where your opponents attacks will land as you build up your lore

If you attended a prerelease event this weekend, you already have some cards and a feel for the set

I put TCGPlayer gift cards on my Christmas list because I knew there would be some wildly expensive versions of characters that I needed to have

More importantly, these cards all callback to Alpha, the first-ever Magic set printed

The result is a game that will feel instantly familiar to players of other TCGs, without making newcomers eyes cross as they work their way through the rule book