7 Strip Mine From the Vault: Exiled Market Price: $39.31 Another amazing land from Magics past, Strip Mine was an obvious choice to be banned, as it could destroy any land in play for the low, low cost of tapping it and sacrificing it
Fuel for the Cause
Even if someone gets lucky with an expensive card, most people will walk away with significantly less impressive cards
Flampe received an alternate art in the Extra Booster set, Memorial Collection, and while that art is super cute with its pink background, this one has a bit more character for fans of the series to enjoy
However, it's still not the most expensive MTG card ever, with a pristine CGC 10-graded Alpha Black Lotus selling for $3,000,000 back in 2024
The best of my theories is that germs are naturally occurring while gunpowder is an invented item, and Magic is more amenable to singular figures like mages manipulating the environment than "leveling weapons" like firearms (see Vengeances quote about a bullet making all sizes equal)
