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For example, if you cast Junkblade Bruiser (a creature with a mana value of 5 and an ability that triggers whenever you expend 4) by paying its full cost of five mana, you'll already have spent four mana on spells before Junkblade Bruiser enters, and therefore its ability that triggers whenever you expend 4 won't be able to trigger at all that turn

In later editions, the average amount was 50 for non-foil and 30 for foil

Its obnoxiously strong

However, despite that honor, Metagross' best modern release comes in the form of its Temporal Forces Illustration Rare, which isn't much considering the Pokemon's rarity and strength

Power-creeping is a phenomenon that occurs in all TCGs at one point or another