Thanks to GLHF Magic and Card Kingdom for the 500th episode giveaway credit which I used in part to buy the binder :) Here is the breakdown of the CMC for every Magic card listed on Scryfall as of 09/24/2022*1 As you can see, 3 CMC, 2, and then 4, respectively, make up 62.8% of the total
With the new world order pushing the power level of creatures, planeswalkers, and threats in general so hard in the last five years, getting ahead on mana and on the board is critically important, and not much does that better than a turn one mana creature
This gives you a good blend of matchups and playstyles, which ensures that your gauntlet is enjoyable to play with by the largest number of people, and also enjoyable to play with for the longest amount of time without feeling stale (or repetitive)
Have you designed a custom set or Cube youd like to get physically
Because of this overlap, you might hear the words used interchangeably
A 151 booster box contains 30 packs, with 5 cards in each pack, totaling 150 cards per box (plus potential bonus hits!)