However, the mangas dark tones limited its audience, especially in the US, and Konami needed a franchise that could compete with Pok-mania, which was taking the world by storm
It also allows you to experiment with things in your deck for free, in a competitive environment
Being a local shop means you can see and feel the sleeves before buying, ask questions face to face, and walk out with exactly what fits your setup instead of guessing from a product photo
On October 13, the same day he revealed he was "talking about" adding more planeswalkers to the game, Rosewater also asked to hear fans' views on the mass desparking
Unnumbered Promos If Promo Cards made things a little murky, unnumbered promos make things downright messy
It reminds me of Wizards of the Coasts older Commander precons, which were often more like two or three half-decks in a trenchcoat (the idea being that players would play a few games, get a feel for which mechanics they liked and then start swapping in cards to emphasize that part of the deck)