As strange as it sounds, getting Scepter locked and then getting Stasis locked is what got me addicted to Magic
Meanwhile, the ability to force someone to lose two life or a creature every single upkeep is the sort of slow, powerful, hard to answer threat that flourishes at the kitchen table
It might not lead to immediate Mox Opal/Grinding Station wins like it did in Modern, but a Clue a turn for almost no investment can lead to so much, whether thats raw card draw or fueling an artifact payoff like Radiant Lotus
A few other notes about the mana
Factors determining value The extraordinary value of these cards derives from a combination of factors: Absolute Rarity The most expensive cards have extremely limited print runs , often fewer than 100 specimens worldwide
You tutor for a card and then discard a card at random, so you may very well discard what you looked for