One of the things I thought Ixalan missed out on the first time was a small feathered raptor perched on a pirate’s shoulder as a stand-in for the archetypal parrot. I doubt they’d call it Dinosaur Pirate, but I’m still hoping it shows up somewhere in this set.

The pre-built characters are all recruitable party members, so you’ll be able follow their stories once you find them.

As the owner of a [[Gyome]] commander deck, I’m excited for the new Food support. I’m still not sure if I want to add the new BG cards to that deck, or convert it to a Frodo/Sam deck.