However his three toughness puts him well in range of most removal, so he's not at risk of becoming a Sheoldred-style threat that you have to tech around
Also, for most sets, Decipher packed 3 random rares with each starter deck, giving collectors additional reason to purchase them (it was sometimes cheaper to buy boxes of starters instead of boxes of boosters, as each box of starters included 36 rares.) In Battle of Helm's Deep and Ents of Fangorn , Decipher did away with the random rares and instead included 3 predetermined rares, with the idea being to make sure that included rares went according to the theme of the starter deck (predetermined rares also saved printing costs, as it allowed the entire deck to come from one print sheet instead of two.) Fixed rares annoyed players, as it removed the incentive for veterans to purchase the decks, and it reduced the value of the 6 rares affected in each set
Exciting Returns There are a handful of other new cards worth the price of a Play Booster, but those listed above highlight the most exciting
Which is not to completely excuse the cards low power level, but part of why I disliked it previously was that it was only good in Curious Obsession games, and those games just happen so much more often now that suddenly the bonus on the Herald starts to feel a bit more relevant
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You can even sink extra mana in to make a Shark if youd like
