And after being sent a sample kit of card packs in various forms, and semi-reluctantly bolstering that with some purchases of my own, I can confirm that Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Final Fantasy is the commercially-motivated medley of IP that my heart desires and my wallet dreads
Crush your opponents with cards like Xenagos, God of Revels, Rionya, Fire Dancer, or Helm of the Host
The concepts are fun to speculate about, but I honestly can't see a nonbroken sword that gives protection from creatures or players making it to actual print
You'll also want to sleeve your cards, and you'll need enough pre-sleeved basic lands for your players
I had been expecting those decks to bounce back since March of the Machine , but it turns they were waiting for Mosswood Dreadknight