At first blush, an upcharge might feel like a strong negative
We ended the year with a trip to Theros, but it was the usually-unassuming summer Core Set that had the highlight of the year: Young Pyromancer
Groudon is classified as a 1-Star card in the Mega Shine set
Holo means the Pokmon artwork is shiny and reflective while reverse holo means the artwork is matte but the rest of the card is shiny
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider is a Temur (green/blue/red) commander that's meant to be built around legendary artifacts and lands, being able to re-use them from the graveyard by exiling them with discovery counters
When it comes to printing costs, there's no difference between a Black Lotus and a Fortune's Favor, so the only real concern from Wizards' perspective is not using up too much of its reprint equity by giving cards away for free, and this is easy enough to avoid with careful card choices