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Charge counters - One of the themes of the block, several artifacts in Darksteel functioned by accumulating these counters, which players could then spend for various effects

Resulting scarcity lifts sealed-product prices for existing collectors but raises entry barriers for newcomers who need playable decks

This makes it the smallest regular set of the Scarlet & Violet era and the smallest regular set since 2021's Battle Styles

Finally there's a +1/+1 counter theme, putting counters on your creatures and then rewarding you for having counters.We add counters with cards like Together Forever, Retreat to Kazandu, and Elite Scaleguard, then get rewarded for doing so by drawing cards with Armorcraft Judge, protecting our creatures from removal and drawing more cards with Inspiring Call, and giving our creatures flying with Abzan Falconer