Collectors might prefer Complete Sets to ensure they have every card from the expansion without the randomness of opening packs
Also very awkward when your opponent can simply pay, you might end up killing yourself with your combo
But, and here is where the historian and lets-study-how-humans-tick side to me comes in, I find it fascinating to see how it did, why it did and why it shouldn't be permitted now
Gandalf also has a third card in the previously shown art for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire when I asked Cartagena why Gandalf had so many renditions in the set, he told me that it gives them an opportunity to explore the character more, and that Tolkiens rich storytelling allowed us to explore how Gandalf (and others) present themselves to different allies and at different times throughout the story. If youre hungry for more, you wont have to wait long, as a WeeklyMTG livestream on Tuesday, March 10 at 10am PT will have further details and reveals from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (which is available for pre-order now)
MTG players and collectors often ask the question what is the cheapest Magic: The Gathering Booster Box and my answer is that it changes every few months
Alabaster Leech was bad when Invasion first came out, where a 1/3 white creature for a single mana was above the curve