Its an inspired way to get more characters out to the people
To put this in perspective: 1 carton (12 boxes) : You have roughly a 10% chance of pulling any Anniversary SP 10 cartons (120 boxes) : Statistically, youd expect to see one Cost for 120 boxes : ~633,600 (~$4,114) at retail price If your goal is specifically to own a Buggy Anniversary card, buying the single at 89,800-99,800 is far more cost-effective than chasing it through box openings
But choice was going to be a bit of an illusion as well
This trigger then goes on the stack and you have to decide if you want to reveal and pay for the miracle cost
For the 2023 Lord of the Rings crossover set, the publisher printed exactly one copy of this card, featuring unique foil artwork and serialized "1 of 1." The ensuing global treasure hunt was a media phenomenon, culminating in its sale to music artist and MTG superfan Post Malone
Half of this deck focuses on Phyrexians while the other half ties together different artifact synergies