Take, for example, this list from the Legacy Classic in Baltimore: Creatures (6) Lands (19) Spells (35) 2 Mirri's Guile 3 Wild Growth 1 Choke 4 Sterling Grove 3 Solitary Confinement 4 Enchantress's Presence 2 Energy Field 1 Helm of Obedience 4 Elephant Grass 1 Carpet of Flowers 4 Utopia Sprawl 2 Journey to Nowhere 1 Green Sun's Zenith 3 Rest in Peace Sideboard See the Elephant Grass
The gap becomes clear at RR and above, with Japanese cards showing deeper texture embossing, finer holographic patterns, and more consistent centering
While the common story is that the changes were made to get around strict Chinese censorship laws, cards that were otherwise inoffensive were also changed, likely as a marketing tactic to make the game more appealing
Ghostblade Eidolon Youd normally see a 1/1 with double strike cost about two mana (see: Fencing Ace), so Ghostblade Eidolon comes in at a little too expensive
Theres always a risk when you tutor to the top of your library, but Fortunas second ability increases that risk by potentially shuffling away the card you tutored for
