Outside of perhaps the alternate commander Sophia, Dogged Detective, you can play with Deep Clue Sea as-is and be able to hold your own against many other decks
Lightning Bolt and Swords to Plowshares are lower-rarity cards that see more play than most mythics
If you're a data hound who wants metagame research , MTGGoldfish is indispensable for tournament results and price trends, even if you never touch its deck builder
One often-overlooked factor: whether a card was pulled from a sealed booster box versus a promotional tin can influence perceived value among serious buyers
Popular builds will usually revolve around Fire-types like Reshiram & Charizard GX or Talonflame to build your board quickly and deal absurd damage with Fire-type Trainer cards
"If you ask a Magic designer to make Magic cards in their free time, they'll make something really weird ." - Gavin Verhey When you make a Magic card that is intended to go into a booster pack that you hope people will buy, the ultimate goal is joy and entertainment, and there are many roads to get there, Tabak explains