Players start at 40 life, rather than the standard 20
Its especially exciting with sagas since copying their chapter effects turns a slow drip of value into something explosive
10 Skim Through Packs, But Open Them All Before Sorting Save Yourself Time For The Main Event Whether a resident judge or game store employee methodically breaks down the set's mechanics, or they quickly hand out prerelease packs and set players loose, the first moments after time for deck building begins will be a frantic, exciting period in which players open their booster packs and start brewing ideas for their Sealed deck
Seven mana is a bit hefty to be sure, but it does so much that it's easy to justify the cost
Fans already know that Star Wars works well as a card game, and it's sure to translate excellently to MTG
You skip the mana curve entirely, cheat out game-ending threats on turn two or three, and get to do it again when your stuff inevitably dies