It does only target nonbasic lands, but many decks in Commander play plenty of nonbasics, with some not playing basic lands at all
Opponents struggle to keep pace when your threats keep replacing themselves
Spotting Fakes Check print quality, foiling, and font fakes kill value
In deck builds focusing on enters the battlefield triggers, like Spyglass Siren or Three Steps Ahead tokens, this card lets you re-buy your best effects while digging deeper into your deck
4 Fay Dalton London-based illustrator Fay Dalton uses a combination of traditional and digital art to achieve her signature style: a detailed vintage look that channels old movie posters and adverts through a bold modern lens
My following comments are speculation, but: The card designs could have been approved around the same time period as the first wave of 1996 cards, the contract could have enforced the release date of 1997 to stagger product hitting the market, the contract could have stipulated mew was to be withheld until approved, or indefinitely, or permission triggered by some other event such as a sales target
