If we get a banning, the demand for these cards should increase, especially with a Pro Tour on the horizon, and while I don't expect this increase to make boxes massively profitable, it would likely bring it up to the break-even point and put it in line with other Masterpiece sets
Beyond that, it's sometimes better to scrap an artifact for a more useful one that happens to be cheaper
Also, remember to follow us on Draftsim on Facebook to stay tuned for future MTG-related content
Let me give you a classic example of a few: Take Organ Harvest The name is suitably fine, and the mechanic of letting folks sacrifice creatures for two Black mana a pop in right in line with cards such as Culling the Weak
Chandra, Torch of Defiance One of my favorite planeswalkers of all time, Chandra, Torch of Defiance provides red ramp and an impulse draw, which is all you could want for this strategy
The amount of fixing players have when drafting a retail set is the result of all of these factors