The cards released with Foundations will be legal in standard format play through at least through 2029
The Data Collection Marathon: 10,000+ manual photographs: Same cards photographed in every possible sleeve configuration Multiple sleeve types: Penny sleeves (clear, colored, matte), top loaders, magnetic holders, screw-downs Binder variations: 9-pocket pages, 4-pocket pages, different brands, worn vs new, front and back Every angle imaginable: Straight-on, tilted, curved in binders, partial views, overlapping cards Lighting scenarios: Natural light, indoor lighting, flash, shadows, extreme glare, low light Real collector setups: Cards stacked in boxes, displayed on shelves, in trade binders Then came the augmentation pipeline
You can't have the player find cards in their library that aren't asked for by the search instruction
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