First, it is very hard to play around
BPhillipYork: That's potentially a lot of card draw, especially for decks that are modifying everything, that's just sort of a win more scenario
Ninth Edition also had Box Topper cards but not as many as Eighth Edition
Anything with Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig or Rotting Regisaur would love The Great Henge, but Hydroid Krasis does not, so we end up playing the end-game from last season instead of the shiny new cards
As if that wasnt enough, however, Tales of Middle-earth has even more to compel players to open packs: value
The only deck its played in is Amulet Bloom, a deck that was almost destroyed by the banning of its champion Speck if not for the superb finish of Justin Cohen at GP DC