For Cooper, the rise of scalpers is a sad situation that prompts a kind of crisis around what he sees as, at its core, a junior hobby, even if there is ample room in the community for adults too
Not only can we immediately upgrade the mana base, but also, now that surveil is an evergreen mechanic, we get more surveil cards all the time (just see the Murders at Karlov Manor surveil lands), which means the deck should continue to improve little by little, set by set
Who needs cards when you're using all your mana to protect your Masticore and using it to kill every man your opponent plays
Cards like Sun Titan are ideal for this plan, as you can use them to accrue significant value over time through creatures like Eternal Witness, Loyal Retainers, and Wood Elves, fetchlands like Bloodstained Mire, or even previously destroyed mana rocks, so having a big creature or two that can fill this role is very helpful when possible
Still, it's a potent and iconic card, well deserving of high placing on this list
One of the best cards available for finding your artifact combo pieces
