The previous post is a tough act to follow when it comes to card acquisitions.

My hunt for all 80 prerelease cards continues apace. Today's postal delivery brings me to 48 out of 80 with a lightly played copy of Fire Lord Zuko.

One of my more interesting recent pickups was a foil copy of Earthbending Student. What is so interesting about a TLE uncommon, you might ask? Strangely, this card only comes in foil. Apparently the non-foil version was originally announced as part of the Beginner Box spoilers, but it cannot be found in Beginner Boxes or in Jumpstart Boosters. This card only exists inside Collector Boosters, where it is one of many possible TLE foil uncommons. As a result, its effective pull rate is lower than most mythics, and the prices on the secondary market reflect this.

I also got an opportunity to use my new checklist tool today. I popped into my LGS to check if they had any new singles for sale, and I'm glad to report I did not accidentally buy any duplicates this time. Instead, I picked up an extended art non-foil version of The Cabbage Merchant (TLE; not to be confused with Unlucky Cabbage Merchant TLA). The current price of this card is pretty shocking, but it seems to be seeing a lot of play in Commander decks.

Overall, I've been making some steady progress. Glad for the opportunity to slow the pace a little and give the collection time to breathe (and my wallet time to recover).