This was expected since there was one fewer MTG set released in Q2 this year compared to 2022 but each of the three sets released in Q2 this year earned, on average, more than each of the four sets in the same time window during 2022 : Source : Hasbro Second Quarter Earnings Call Also, according to the same Q2 2023 earnings report, The newest Universes Beyond set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , was the second biggest launch sell-in ever and is tracking to be the biggest selling MAGIC set of all time
The word "otherwise" in Gravelighter's triggered ability refers to whether or not a creature died this turn, not whether or not a card was drawn
I remember feverishly looking at them on Scryfall, desperate to get my hands on one
Shorikai either sits in your command zone and you build the deck around it, or it comes down midway into a game and shores up your crewing needs and your card draw needs
Most decks are focused on the commanders and the influence they have on the deck: the colors you can play are decided by them, and the themes and style of play are intrinsically linked to their abilities