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My following comments are speculation, but: The card designs could have been approved around the same time period as the first wave of 1996 cards, the contract could have enforced the release date of 1997 to stagger product hitting the market, the contract could have stipulated mew was to be withheld until approved, or indefinitely, or permission triggered by some other event such as a sales target

With so much potential crossover, crossover sets like this or the upcoming Assassin's Creed and MTG collab are always exciting

NM prices eclipse the most expensive Cosmog cards thus far by a significant margin, soaring to $2.99

The gambling rule was also forbidden at sanctioned events

As a baseline, use standard card dimensions and keep important elements away from the edge so minor cutting variation doesnt eat your mana symbols