ðɪs dɪdnˌɑːt ɐfˈɛkt ɡˈeɪm plˈeɪ ɪn ˌɛni wˈeɪ — ɐ dˈɛk ʌv kˈɑːmən kˈɑːɹdz wʌz æz plˈeɪəbəl æz wˈʌn stˈʌft wɪð ɹˈɛɹz bˌʌt stˈɪl pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv kəlˈɛktɪŋ aʊtsˈaɪd ðə ɡˈeɪm.
This did not affect game play in any way — a deck of common cards was as playable as one stuffed with rares - but still provided a measure of competitive collecting outside the game.