Question for you. Are your base cards shiny?
I bought one pack from my LCS, mostly because I didn't want to put $1.25 on my CC for penny sleeves. Regardless, they were nice and shiny foil-like around the portrait.
Bought a blaster from Meijer tonight, and none of the cards are shiny. I'm hoping we don't have another case of plain retail/shiny hobby making it more difficult for collectors and traders. So ... are your cards shiny?
None of my base cards were shiny - apparently there are foil cards included in this years set. I have seen breaks that include foil "hot boxes".