I suspect the latter but well see shortly
I think this one would be amazing for collectors who love mining, gemstones, geology, or even natural history museums
The second stage was the first one with cards, 80 (or possibly 120, depending on source) on yellow stock to be exact, with no duplicates except for lands and the card Skeletons
Dedenne ex and Milotic ex are likely to slip into the wider meta, and Elegant Capes +30 HP boost for Stage 1 monsters could make some existing threats even more annoying, but it very much feels like a set more geared towards collectors than battlers right now
As they progress in the game, the player gains in-game currency that can be used to level up the Planeswalker, which increases their health and unlocks certain in-game abilities, or to spend on card packs to expand their card libraries
It may cost 8 mana, but when it resolves, your hand is packed with tools to take over the game