Welcome back to another edition of This Day in Magic History. Twenty four years ago today, Unglued was released as Magic s very first joke set
View as Gallery View as List Angmarl the Fiendish Monarch X DARK Level 6 [ FiendEffect ] ATK 2400 DEF 1000 When this card is Tribute Summoned: You can banish 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard
Lets start out with some math
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When paired with consistent graveyard recursion cards found in Commander decks built around creatures like Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Spore Frog can allow its controller to essentially prevent damage that would be dealt to them every turn , keeping them alive long enough to enact whatever shenanigans they have in mind
Although this card is technically a humble Uncommon, its age, first edition stamp, and status as an Eeveelution ensure that it commands an impressive value, even if it can't compete with some of its kin to come