Its been grey since 2006 for Japanese cards, so the reason for this change was most likely to align the English cards with the Japanese in terms of layout design
Cards that are too big, too small, or shaped oddly might be fakes, which is a concern for many collectors who want only authentic items in their collection
Prices are shown above based on current Japanese market data from Storm Emeralda
(2010-06-15) If a spell has restrictions on when it can be cast (for example, Cast [this spell] only during the declare blockers step), those restrictions may prevent you from casting it from exile during your upkeep
(To learn more about Base Set Variants, click here.) The CGC Trading Cards graders expertly certify trading cards in more than a dozen languages, and this sale includes cards printed in English, French, Japanese and German that have been authenticated and graded by CGC Trading Cards
Darkblast On the surface, this card looks very simple