I never ever lie to sellers about the price of their cards
A small Lifelink body is already much-appreciated for stabilizing early, but Ratchet gets a lot more interesting once you start cashing in those life-gain triggers to rebuy cheap Artifacts, especially if your board is full of Artifacts that don't mind taking a trip to the graveyard
3 Treasure Treasure tokens are among the easiest to make, especially in Jund colors
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People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening
The more cards you see in a game, the more likely you are to win because seeing more cards gives you more resources and options than your opponent