I have previously discussed art cards a couple times on this blog. I obtained the full set of twelve ATLE art cards when I opened two Scene Boxes at Christmas, and I acquired a few from the ATLA set last month when I cracked far too many Collector Boosters. What I did not realise at the time was the true scope of this set.

Art cards are non-playable collectibles, usually included as a possible pull in Collector Booster packs. They are enumerated on the back, with 54 cards in the ATLA series. What I have just discovered is that the ATLA cards actually come in two versions: the regular art card, and a rarer "Gold Signature" treatment. Similar to a prerelease stamp, these Gold Signature versions feature the artist's signature imprinted in gold. In circumstances where I guess the artist didn't provide their signature, a golden Planeswalker symbol is stamped on the card instead. These two versions don't seem to be properly documented on Scryfall; it currently only has scans of the Gold Signature cards.

This doubles the total number of ATLA cards in the grandmaster set, bringing the total number of art cards to 120. Just when I thought I had finalised my binder layout, I have had to reorganise it slightly to make room for these additional empty pockets. I compressed the prerelease section, leaving plenty of room at the back of the third binder in case I come across any more surprises.

In other news, I'm now on 38 out of 80 prerelease promos. With Wan Shi Tong now under my belt, I believe I have obtained all the most expensive mythics. I've begun the process of slowly hunting down and ordering the rest. The first two prerelease lands have been slotted, so I might focus on tying down the rest of those next. Gonna have to wait till payday though.