the only way i could see it being a standalone eng set is if jp releases a bunch of decks that end up as filler similar to SV03 and to a lesser degree, SV07 SV era so far: JP Year 1 ENG JP Year 2 ENG JP Year 3 ENG sv1S + sv1V SV01 sv5K + sv5M SV05 sv9 SV09 sv1a + sv2D + sv2P SV02 sv5a + sv6 SV06 sv9a + sv10** ** SV10** sv2a (151) SV03* sv6a sv06.5 sv10blackbolt** + sv10whiteflare** (BW ver of 151) ** sv10.5** W o r l d s sv3 (type change tera) 151 sv7 (stellar tera) SV07 sv11brave** + sv11symphony** (megas) ** SV11** sv3a + sv4K + sv4M sv04 sv7a +sv8 SV08 sv11a(?)** + sv12** ** SV12** sv4a SV04.5 sv8a SV08.5 sv12a** ** SV12.5** * released too late to be legal for worlds ** unconfirmed the only outlier this gen so far is 151 which was switched with SV03 in eng
This wasnt an issue of artificial price inflation from top-heavy listing data, either
Imagine the following starting hand: Mountain, Forest, Forest, Dragons Fire, Improvised Weaponry, Hoarding Ogre, Owlbear A fine hand for a classic midrange deck
The Wise Mothman gives each player a Rad Counter whenever it enters the battlefield or attacks
Something they saw coming
It also includes the term "nonlegendary", but it certainly cuts down how many cards you'll need to evaluate
