Other notable sales: $52,800 Limited Editon Alpha (Fanatics Collect Premier Auction, May 2023) $21,600 Limited Edition Alpha (Heritage Auctions, May 2019) $20,400 Limited Edition Alpha (Heritage Auctions, March 2021) $18,600 Limited Edition Alpha (Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction, August 2024) $16,800 Limited Edition Alpha (Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction, February 2024) $15,600 Limited Edition Beta (Heritage Auctions, July 2021) Splendid Genesis Although not part of the Power Nine, Splendid Genesis is very special in its own right
As always, I'm eager for any feedback on today's column, on the Charms, or on Streets of New Capenna itself
A fun example is Emet-Selch, a character from FF14 who eventually becomes a key villain
The mechanics include: Transforming Double-Faced Cards - cards that can transform into a different card Disturb - Cards that can be cast from a graveyard that transform into a different card Meld - Combine two cards into one more powerful card Emerge - Sacrifice a creature to reduce the casting cost of the Emerge creature Madness - Cast the card for its Madness cost when the card is discarded Escalate - A modal spell where you can pay extra for each mode beyond the first Flashback - Cast the spell from your graveyard for its Flashback cost Investigate - Create Clue tokens to draw a card Blood tokens - Create Blood tokens to discard a card, then draw a card Undying - Return the creature to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter Miracle - Cast the card for its Miracle cost if it was the first card drawn this turn Soulbond - Pair two creatures together for additional abilities Thats a lot, and on top of all those mechanics, there are multiple versions of the transforming double-faced cards
By my count, on the Modern metagame page, there are two Turn 2-kill decks and nearly 10 Turn 3-kill (or pseudo-kill) decks, many of which have very different game plans
