First, most overpowered cards are still overpowered when they're restricted, so, in formats where there are only a few restricted cards, all that restricting overpowered cards serves is to add randomness to the game
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Variations A classic alternative uses Kitchen Finks with a persist-negating card like Melira, Sylvok Outcast, Vizier of Remedies, or Solemnity instead of Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Completing the Power Nines fruitful 2022 so far, mint-condition Ancestral Recall, Timetwister and Time Walk cards from the Unlimited set have broken their all-time records, with cards graded at BGS 9 and 9.5 selling for $9,757, $9,600 and $11,500 respectively
With G cards gone: Players must now build decks using H, I, and J regulation cards Early Scarlet & Violet staples are no longer legal The format shifts fully into the next phase of the games evolution Sword & Shield cards (yellow border) were already removed previously, so this change strictly affects the Scarlet & Violet era moving forward
