The way it used to be : To collect one of each of 53 Rares from a single set with no trading, you needed to open an average of 276 packs - just to get at least ONE of every Rare
I'm also not seeing evidence that you're considering what kinds of decks these cards make practical, which in turn makes me wonder if you're getting enough feedback from your fellow artisans
Interaction I wanted to find some noncreature ways to interact with what my opponents might be doing, either trying to stop me or progressing with their own shenanigans
Players, artists, and casual fans will all have different takes, but these are just a few of the most beautiful artworks featured in Magic The Gathering
A topic for another time, I suppose
Finally, the last chapter will be quite useful for clearing away blockers on what will hopefully be our alpha-strike turn