Talk:Samyaza/@comment-72.53.71.14-20131204023302/@comment-24079107-20131204215949

Thinking out loud on this "tactic" - i.e. releasing older cards via MR / UR card chance. On the one hand it gives newer users the chance to earn older cards that were once very scarce. In some cases the artwork for those cards is sought after or at least unique compared to currently released cards, so I suppose that makes it a good thing for newer users. On the other hand, as time has passed card strength has increased a great deal (to the point that current SR-->MR are better in some instances than older MR-->UR)... This trend will continue indefinitely I guess, so that players with full LR (or GR at some point) decks won't get complacent and will continue to spend for stronger cards of the same rank. Anyway, Samyaza's stats are scarcely better than today's SR-->MR, so we know he'll never be in top decks for statistical reasons. And now that he's been re-released, even owning him as a collector card has lost its luster. Basically, at this point the card has been entirely neutered in my opinion. I wouldn't think this would be good for anyone, even Gree/Drecom. I had hoped to own this card one day... Grim too... but at this point I'm not sure I care about either...