A near mint card should have basically no wear or scuffing, no bent corners, no whitening on the edges, and very little damage of any kind
Returning Mechanic: Food The rich culinary traditions of Eldraine live on even in the aftermath of the Phyrexian invasion
Watermark: Simic Illustrated by John Avon Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Nuking artifacts when this card enters is a big deal, and when your opponents dont have artifacts, the Raise Dead mode is very relevant
Originally an invitational, the tournament was changed to an open event months prior, invited players being compensated with a two-round bye
Mana Vault is just a colorless Dark Ritual in disguise that landed on the game changer watch list