Zendikar Rising brings a special kind of double-faced card to MTG: play the spell on one side or flip it over and play it as a land instead
Part of the continued move toward red doing this kind of thing, which I find a good mechanic, this one seems too situational
Choose Japanese Cards If: You want the same artwork at a significantly lower price You are building a collection for display the print quality is excellent You are targeting cards with high English premiums (3x+) such as Psyduck, Mega Scrafty ex, or Mega Gengar ex #284 You want a better sealed opening experience with more consistent hits You are comfortable with Japanese text Choose English Cards If: You want maximum resale liquidity English singles have a global buyer pool You are holding long-term and want the higher ceiling on flagship cards You are targeting near-parity cards where the premium is minimal (Canari, Bellibolt, Mega Dragonite #295) You prefer English text or need the cards to be immediately recognisable to buyers Pricing data sourced from PriceCharting market sales, March 2026
Those who care about opening packs for value will also be glad to find out that prices are holding up
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections only produces one mana a turn in the form of Treasures, but producing Treasure is super valuable as they accumulate and fix for all colors
This number can often vary wildly, for the same reasons I stated that TCGplayer shifted from using a mean to a median calculation for their average