Creatures (20) Planeswalkers (5) Lands (32) 1 Forest 2 Wooded Foothills 1 Plains 1 Reflecting Pool 1 Mountain 1 Island 3 Windswept Heath 4 Flooded Strand 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Temple Garden 1 Steam Vents 1 Stomping Ground 1 Breeding Pool 1 Hallowed Fountain 4 Misty Rainforest 3 Scalding Tarn 1 Ketria Triome 1 Raugrin Triome 1 Branchloft Pathway 2 Riverglide Pathway Spells (23) Sideboard 6
Might not seem like much since the best creatures this card wants to target also have trample, but if it survives with a Tajic, Legions Edge or Gigantosaurus on the battlefield whew
Forget aiming at collectible cards, to be competitive, maximising EXs is the priority
You dont lose out on casting a spell
Being this large for this price at the time was an outstanding deal, even if nowadays it doesn't look like much, and the bonus life points were like adding insult to injury, causing players to wince looking at their hand that little bit more and do it again when you cast additional black spells
The key to their profitability lies in the l imited supply and scarcity , which drives the ever-increasing demand across the market