It has the same matte finish as previous Troves (barring The First Chapter), and comes inside an outer box as opposed to a plastic seal
So while the Equipment deck is fairly well-supported, the "Power 7+ Matters" theme is mostly relevant only because of our commanders, Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER and Tifa, Martial Artist, which reward you for boosting their power to 7 and have a starting power of 4 which is high enough to quickly reach the goal with a single Hero's Blade for example
Four booster packs for $230 (this price was leaked by Amazon and has since been deleted, but is likely accurate) is the hardest sale Wizards has tried to make, but it might not be as bad as players immediately assume
Frequently Asked Questions How much is Xira Arien worth
This one is a bit of trouble to set up and is a straight dead card in topdeck mode and laughable against swarms of aggressive Boros and Gruul options that will run over a player trying to get this attached and online for a potentially useless return
If WotC were willing to risk permanently and dramatically changing all future games of Magic by introducing Companions, then there shouldnt be much of an argument about making single-use, bankable mana tokens a part of most every game going forward
