Nissa, Vital Force This is even harder to evaluate than Chandra
We all know Counterspell is good but we often overlook its inherent limitations and weaknesses and thus fail to play around it or overplay it in our decks
This was expected since there was one fewer MTG set released in Q2 this year compared to 2022 but each of the three sets released in Q2 this year earned, on average, more than each of the four sets in the same time window during 2022 : Source : Hasbro Second Quarter Earnings Call Also, according to the same Q2 2023 earnings report, The newest Universes Beyond set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , was the second biggest launch sell-in ever and is tracking to be the biggest selling MAGIC set of all time
Due to this high demand, the card has soared to a market price comparable to the Ionos Bellibolt ex SAR included in Battle Partners
Last, but not least, were bringing along some X Speeds in case we need our Active Pokemon to quickly retreat to safety