Dillon Deveney, Principal Narrative Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast and Narrative Lead for the set, says youll see a bit of both throughout that deck's art, but the story itself will follow the 1997 classic
We work with some amazing art directors, and theyre always keeping you on the right track
Perhaps his last moment of cultural relevance was back in the 90s, with TV series Goof Troop (and its accompanying SNES title, which was, somewhat improbably, the brainchild of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami!)
Cards that generate tokens can also be a big benefit
The Sapphire and Steel deck merges the card advantages that come with Sapphire with the strong fighting prowess of Steel characters, creating a deck that wants to build up resources and get into the thick of the fight