For more than three decades, I have played Magic: The Gathering. I was there at the Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria when the Nine Titans gave their lives, and I was there when the planeswalkers lost their sparks, and I was there when outside IP began slowly creeping its way into the classic trading card game – so it is with some confidence and experience that I say Wizards of the Coast has finally figured it out with the Final Fantasy set. And it's going to financially ruin me.
This might sound like hyperbole, but please understand: it is not. There is a very real danger to my wallet here. For now, I've managed to contain myself to a single prerelease ($45, where I came in 5th place and got another five boosters for my trouble) and a Starter Kit ($20) to play with my partner. Thankfully, much of my sudden hyperfixation has been focused on Magic Arena, the digital platform, where I've been absolutely dominating with a Tifa Brawl deck that I was able to throw together out of spare parts to the point that I already have to wait another 138 hours just to get more rewards from my weekly wins track.
