This number continues to grow with regular annual releases and special editions like Celebrations and Hidden Fates
#5 I find both of those to be upsides, honestly
The official Japanese Pokemon TCG YouTube channel has been drumming up hype for the Stellar Miracle expansion set and the latest reveals are nothing short of exquisite
However, its helpful to examine the hardest-hitting boss monsters and see if you can build a viable strategy around consistently getting them into play and maximizing their powerful offense
Commander, a mostly-casual and multiplayer format, seems to be Magic's solution to the Spikes with killer decks will kill the fun problem, and also the one format where personal expression shines the most
On-the-stack interaction isnt the only form of interaction, and there are large swathes of the player base that seem to feel like it is