We will be making more of the cards in the upgrade kit available on the free side and expanding the roster of decks included in it to offer more variety in the free experience
Last year I spoke to dozens of players and found a variety of mixed opinions on the matter, but since then some of the displeasure with the idea has softened after WOTC revealed that in-universe reprints of these licensed crossover cards would be available in certain booster packs at a higher rate than many people had assumed they might be a move Heggen says has always been the goal since they decided to make them
Because Quirion Dryad grew with every Counterspell, every extra card drawn, every offensive or defensive play, the combination of mana suppression and relentless proactive tempo made Miracle Grow nearly impossible to beat with anything but a dedicated anti-two drop strategy, viz
Like imagine if you said that your deck runs a 25 cent Survival of the Fittest, that's how absurd Homing Sliver is
Collector Boosters have a high risk/reward profile
One thing that drives some to buy Secret Lair drops outside the amazing collaborations or fantastic reprints is the chance of obtaining a rare bonus card