1st Edition (January 1999) The very first copies of Base Set carry two distinguishing features: The "Edition 1" stamp: a small black oval badge printed just below the bottom-left corner of the card's illustration window
Illustrated by Izzy Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
URs have stronger floor value than SAR though a sets UR lineup rarely depreciates more than 20% even years after release, while a trend-driven SAR can move 4050% either way
Strixhaven Alt Art Cards Are Accessible Some alternate art cards have been difficult to acquire in the past, and rightfully so - they were often Expeditions or Masterpieces, and as a result, reprints of some extremely powerful and hard-to-find cards
Ghastly Demise can target any nonblack creature
It remains a symbol of 90s-born millennial childhoods, and has continued to stay relevant for over 20 years with several catalysts even before the pandemic boom: 2016 Pokmon Go is released and becomes one of the biggest games of the decade
