Also, the cards were a little weaker than a normal card
This same nostalgia is one of the points that contributes to their high market value in Alpha versions, and like other cards on the list, a version with a near-perfect rating of Lord of the Pit fetched stratospheric prices and hundreds of times its general market value, selling for $105,000 in January 2023
Couple that with 140 HP, and this fossil is very much alive and kicking
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Monastery Swiftspear As one of the best prowess cards in the game, Monastery Swiftspear is the turn 1 drop for nearly any red deck
In a sense, it might be preventing opponents from curving out or double-spelling, which is a huge advantage, just not a tangible one you can always track
