Really? And that "mistake" was legal as long as it was selling boosters... Business today is merciless. And make no mistake, magic IS Wizards business. If there is a profit in printing dual lands, we WILL get dual lands, Reserved List or not. Thats how real life works. They don't want to back on their word? Fine. Lets print something thats even better. Shocklands were just a first step, checklands second (and they suck) but the market was tested. Now they can print even better duals, that are much more similar to originals, or even better. It WILL happen.
There is, of course a future where we will be flooded by "Proxy" duals in mint conditions ;). Each new print of these so colled proxies is better than last one. They pass even rip test these days. HOW long Wizards can maintain trust in value of their original product? Two years? Three?
Last thing: we all need to remember that Reserved List may have some real life consequences under US law, but thats it. US laws do not apply in MEXICO or European Union or Russia or China etc. Sure, there are some acts that most countries use to protect customers interests, but you must remember that if someone is registered in US and pays taxes in US and is called HASBRO, then it doesnt mean its the same company as HASBRO in Spain or Deutchland. For sure, they are part of a large group called HASBRO, but they not necessarly may be considered as the same company.
My point is: HASBRO can print and sell cards from reserved list everywhere where its legal. And if they can, then they will.
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Really? And that "mistake" was legal as long as it was selling boosters... Business today is merciless. And make no mistake, magic IS Wizards business. If there is a profit in printing dual lands, we WILL get dual lands, Reserved List or not. Thats how real life works. They don't want to back on their word? Fine. Lets print something thats even better. Shocklands were just a first step, checklands second (and they suck) but the market was tested. Now they can print even better duals, that are much more similar to originals, or even better. It WILL happen.
There is, of course a future where we will be flooded by "Proxy" duals in mint conditions ;). Each new print of these so colled proxies is better than last one. They pass even rip test these days. HOW long Wizards can maintain trust in value of their original product? Two years? Three?
Last thing: we all need to remember that Reserved List may have some real life consequences under US law, but thats it. US laws do not apply in MEXICO or European Union or Russia or China etc. Sure, there are some acts that most countries use to protect customers interests, but you must remember that if someone is registered in US and pays taxes in US and is called HASBRO, then it doesnt mean its the same company as HASBRO in Spain or Deutchland. For sure, they are part of a large group called HASBRO, but they not necessarly may be considered as the same company.
My point is: HASBRO can print and sell cards from reserved list everywhere where its legal. And if they can, then they will.
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Shields. Alied colors need shields, and grant different abilities.