Lots of decks don't get much past three swamps, nor all that quickly
Its easy to pick these up along with other cards for various decks
This cycle would go on to inspire a cycle in Time Spiral : This was an uncommon cycle of instants from Time Spiral block
therefore a proxy of a 1st Edition Charizard for $4 interferes with Nintendos ability to sell authentic 1st Edition Charizards in literally NO WAY because Nintendo will never sell a 1st Edition Charizard ever again its hard to determine if proxies strengthen or dilute the perception of the game but it might be argued that its a positive consequence of the actual high value the cards hold on the secondary market So because proxies serve a niche, and many proxies are of cards that the original game producers will NEVER reproduce ever again, the fact that it uses authentic artwork might not be enough for the original game producers to jump into action
After all, energy counters make the resource list with all-time hits like mana and life total
While this starts off small, it wont be a huge threat to your opponents for a few turns still, letting you get a few smaller hits in and saving your more threatening creatures from removal spells later in the game
