Well, you did it. You got me to buy one of these things. I'm sure I would have purchased one anyway, I usually do. The megaboxes -- or whatever they're calling them this year (please note there is no mention of megabox anywhere on them) -- are usually good fun. The Update Chrome cards are nice to add to the collection and the regular Update packs often hold surprises. This year seems to be no exception as I've already seen black-bordered parallels and relic cards fall out of the megaboxes shown on the blogs. But also I wanted to pick one up because I was surprised by the fawning over the Update Chrome cards this year. Really, what was all the fuss? As you probably know the Update Chrome cards have a special finish this time. Each of the cards in the set feature a shiny bauble background that glistens when it reflects light. I don't know if there is a name for this technique -- I really think each of these special treatments should have a name. ...
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