(Unlike effect, damage calculation will count as a cause to the damage itself.) If its an effect caused by a Pok-Power on either side, it wont be blocked
We arent sure either if there will be any new reprints in its upcoming version
Its not just who you buy from, but also when
Portal Second Age was released in June 1998, before the style guide flipped from "weak" to "strong," and there doesnt seem to have been much direction on which firearms to depict besides "make them look old," with old meaning different things to different people
For the most part, this is what youll be getting from these boosters, so if you find this style, I dont know, ugly and lazy, then you may want to consider just buying singles of the new cards available like the Brothers Hildebrandt cards or other new treatments
First things first: You do not have to fear to get flooded with counterfeit Magic trading cards