Another reason could be that WotC wanted to sell lots of sealed product in Alpha/Beta/Unlimited to generate interest
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the Eowyn-led Riders of Rohan, Food and Fellowship (with Frodo and Sam on the cover), Elven Council with Galadriel, and the Sauron-fronted Hosts of Mordor
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Here, three mana nets you a 2/5 creature, making it a great enabler for a variety of different dino-centric strategies
Infect and Dredge are up (confirming the community's perception of their strength), Bant Eldrazi and Affinity are down