Convention promos, early expo promos, and store event promos can carry premium prices because supply is capped and the story behind them is strong
Putting all your eggs into a single basket is usually a recipe for disaster in Magic, but cards like Mantle of the Ancients , Inventory Management , and Cass, Hand of Vengeance keep you from losing your investment if your enchanted/equipped creature eats a removal spell
The Energy cards include some from as early as 2006, while most Trainer cards are from 2009 onward
6 Vein Ripper Proud Member Of The Aristocrats Bloodline Weve seen many variants on the immensely popular Blood Artist since its debut in Avacyn Restored, but none have quite recaptured the magic of the original
It takes a concept (a species in danger of vanishing from the earth) and melds its mechanics to fit that idea (the creature literally has vanishing, but you can stop it if you take the right actions)
She's a great 5-drop and plays well into card flow and into shells like Orzhov tokens and various Aristocrat builds that seek to self-sacrifice a lot
