Unlike traditional TCGs such as Magic: The Gathering, the objective in Lorcana is to race and accumulate 20 lore points faster than your opponent
Reprint Collection Improvements We've adjusted how reprints are handled to make it easier to fill out your collection
If you're in White you probably have life gain, and if you're in Black you're probably used to using your life as a resource 3
Even nostalgic artwork could not hold these inflated values, especially with the Hyper Rare versions siphoning demand
That sounds relatively low impact until you consider cards likeTemur Sabertooth, which can bounce something back to your hand to gain indestructible
Obviously, the color had a huge inherent disadvantage, both in Limited (where it only existed in 1 out of the 3 packs) and Constructed (where it would have fewer cards than the other colors and no dual lands), so we looked at this as a chance to print and/or reprint powerful cards that would excite people and give them a reason to try it out