There are two reasons I can see for such a slow mana base
At first glance it looks like a big win due to the ridiculously strong Intellectual property of the brand itself
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This provides excellent deck filtering for Slash-focused strategies
In addition to reprints of some of Magic 's most famous cards, this set features source material card versions of the legendary creatures from Secret Lair 's Marvel Superdrop
Credit: Wizards of the Coast Marina Vendrell's Grimoire BPhillipYork: So, I guess this effect has migrated from black to blue
