And with a lot of competitive decks, that one hit is all they need
It affects: How a deck feels when you shuffle, cut, and fan it out on the table How long your cards last before edges start to fuzz How easy it is to spot marked or warped cards in a high-stakes game How easy it is for judges and players to trust that a deck of real cards behaves as it should When Wizards chooses stock, coatings, and printers, theyre balancing print quality, manufacturing cost, and how the cards hold up in the real world
Shiko is the embodiment of the Way
This isnt seeing a huge amount of play in Pioneer right now, but I wouldnt be surprised to see it sneak into sideboards in the future
9, and as always, Im keeping a close eye on the spoilers to see if anything can impact the Modern landscape
And to think, this was rated a 9.5 by Beckett Grading Services (BGS), which denotes "gem mint" condition