As we sat down to consider these changes the Opponents deck presented a good opportunity as a point of reference, with the idea that each deck inhabits a unique visual style, but also where changes might be influenced by the shift in focus of recent years. Those familiar with layout and design know there are many factors that inform the choices and combinations that go into something like a font palette, which can be a lengthy process with respect to crafting the appropriate look and feel. But with an iterative development process, as we're doing here, has allowed each element to evolve in its own way, resulting in things that quite possibly might not have occurred otherwise.
None of the characters (or their fighting abilities) have been changed, which means that if you have the previous version it is still mechanically a fully up-to-date deck. This might be the first time an update has been purely aesthetic. Although that said, we did capitalize on opportunities for additional wordsmithing, which rather than artwork is used to bring the characters to life.