Since youll pay life rather than mana to cast opponents spells, youll need lifegain effects, something that black cards have plenty of: Gray Merchant of Asphodel or Sheoldred, the Apocalypse balance out the life costs for casting opponents cards you exile after combat damage
Then the Verdant Mastery costs six base and ramps two basics and then grabs two for our hand too
According to Jesse Craig, director of business development for PWCC, "while 3,000 copies of this card have been submitted to PSA for grading, only 121 have been granted the PSA 10 Gem Mint designation to date"
Put a card from your discard pile into your hand
Even though it costs one mana more, it's still a good card, especially as it's now mono Blue instead
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