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This format made it difficult to innovate with new card releases

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This is offset by being a mana rock, but Heraldic Banner being an anthem as well as a mana rock just seems a better fit for Hail, Caesar

So when you get a top-notch special illustration rare of it, you automatically know that this is going to be one of the most iconic cards of 2023

So I broke the playset for a big trade and was content to have three