Best Edition

[Spiderman]

Of course, from A/B/U through 4th is when WOTC was learning which cards were broken/overpowered from the original assumption of the game.

Of course, then it just became reprints at that point, so no real reason to buy it any longer...

 

[Oversoul]

I pretty much only buy singles and have done that for some time now. But even back then, I mean, if you wanted powerful cards, core editions after Unlimited were not the way to go...

At least they don't completely suck though. Most all of them have some bombs...

 

[Spiderman]

Well, Revised was still worth it. You still got dual lands, Sol Ring, Juggernaught, Wheel of Fortune... it's after Revised that core editions weren't that important

 

[train]

I agree with spidey on this one...

I haven't bought "core" packs since 5th - and that was only to get cities of brass. and birds...

 

[Notepad]

Notice how 5e was when buying main sets wasn't worth it, and 5e was also the same time WotC tried a new twist: NEW ART EVERYONE!!!! HAHAHA!!!

Some of the new art was pretty neat. Though, the forests in 5e were the worst art for forest. Ever.

 

[train]

What I liked about 5th - Necro was back... and cap... and city of brass was in it... and birds...

and that's about it...

The worst card in any set - island...

 

[Nightstalkers]

They definitely need to reprint some nightstalkers, give them a great flare for the extreme and just throw them out as playable promos or something. Wouldn't it be nice if we could have another hand at that?

—Nightstalker Habuki

 

[Notepad]

Indeed. There never really was much of a reason to play Return of the Nightstalkers with the paltry few they offered in P2 and Mirage block.

 

[Oversoul]

Urborg Panther!

 

[Rooser]

Tie between 4th and 6th - both are just really balanced and fun. Not overpowered, and missing most of the awkward weird junk that plagued the main set through 5th edition.

7th ed.? 8th ed.? Yucktacular!

 

[Oversoul]

I hated 6th for the rules changes, and it isn't that powerful, but it has some good choices for reprints (and some bad ones)...

I don't see 5th as being worse than 4th by too much though...