If the store is running an official Core Constructed event, you cannot use cards from Sets 1 to 4 unless that specific card has been reprinted in a newer, legal set
Get the Baseline (TCGplayer): Start by searching for the card on TCGplayer to find its current "Market Price." This gives you a solid starting point for a near-mint, raw copy
Also, Ran and Shaw gives you twice the number of dragons
No matter what game we play, no matter how experienced we are, weve all sat at a table and had to look up a rule, or perhaps seek some guidance on the order in which card effects trigger
Fine filler but like so many of these good 3-5 drop cards, they are just smoothing out the curve and making up the numbers
Path to Exile has the best late game scaling of any spot removal spell and so you want other cheap removal to pair with it so that you might be able to use that over this in the early game