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The genesis of this new trading card game is outlined in the following SMR article

Thoughtseize Although Thoughtseize was not included in the sets of Amonkhet or Hour of Devastation proper, instead being elected as an Amonkhet Invocation , Thoughtseize is a remarkably-impactful card in so many formats that Wizards of the Coast must have had the thought process of "Hey, why not?" As such, we will see Thoughtseize in basically every Historic deck that utilizes black in most any capacity

In the pack selection phase, you cant tell what youre going to get, so if its predetermined it doesnt change the outcome

I myself was so sick and tired of going from listing to listing buying then regretting because of scratches or unwanted damage on things listed as mint, or near mint, or whatever the sellers tried to describe

It's all about those Wildcards