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The split between English and Japanese releases comes down to print quality, distribution, and market demand: English Releases: Feature natural yellow borders, standard booster pack pulls (often 1 in 2 boxes), highly variable factory cuts, and a massive grading population due to global collector demand

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Commander, a mostly-casual and multiplayer format, seems to be Magic's solution to the Spikes with killer decks will kill the fun problem, and also the one format where personal expression shines the most

And since there can only be one Stadium in play at any time some decks will include one or two simply to be able to counter their opponent playing one like Path to the Peak

Even the least rare of these monsters is aesthetically dazzling enough to get excited about