Finally, I'll point out that Marneus, Alela, and Raffine all also play into an Esper sub-theme that may be subtle, but is definitely powerful: aggro-tempo
The cool digital effects on the rarer cards are awesome to look at - and obviously theres a collection aspect, too, where over time various booster sets will release, each begging to be made into a complete collection
This is Magic: The Gathering Fallout , and it's definitely S.P.E.C.I.A.L
It also has cards such as [card]Wheel of Fortune[/card] and [card]Reforge the Soul[/card] that reward players for getting cards out of their hands
From Domain Zoo and Domain Rhinos to more experimental builds, the core idea remains the same: if Domain is enabled immediately, even a simple two-mana creature with strong keywords can become a serious threat
Instead, even with a surge in demand, the new reprints have more than accounted for that