Casting Ral, shooting something dead, and then having Ral die to removal or burn was not bad, it set them back and gave me both card equilibrium and tempo
One of the scenarios Reid poses involves waiting on a Thoughtseize, as there isnt an early play he cares about
What this effectively means is that prices will come down in the short term, but will likely climb again once the set goes out of print
Also, the flavor text on this card is brilliant
First, it generates you infinite mana with the combo mentioned above, and second, its a great ramp piece when used with some of the four-mana ramp spells, such as Circuitous Route
2) You have to take every Rare and Mythic (unless you already have 4 of that particular one) When trying to collect the set, though, you need to be absolutely RUTHLESS when it comes to taking Rare and Mythics