Discounting important issues like the impact the series has on local game stores and looking at the drops purely from a financial perspective, the answer is a solid maybe
If the 1st Ed cards didnt exist, Shadowless would definitely be even more collectible and in demand since theyd be the first editions in a sense
For now, it holds in the range of $15-17 a card, but it has been at the $20-21 mark recently, indicating there is a chance that the price will return to its previous level if Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor performs as expected
The included decks won't take you very far once you've learned the ropes - but it's an excellent, cheap way to get started with no muss and no fuss
Additionally, since the Shining series cards are over 20 years old, theyre hard to come by in the Pristine condition of these examples