27 Copies of Shadowborn Apostle The number of Shadowborn Apostles has fluctuated over time, but I like having roughly a quarter of the cards in the deck being Shadowborn Apostles
Valki, God of Lies / Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor Before the rules around cascade were tweaked, Valki, God of Lies was an extremely powerful card
Some fans worry that spending too much time on alternate art and flashy frames might take resources away from other parts of the game
5 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre From the Vault: Legends Market Price: $46.73 Only one of two cards found here thats not from the Realms, Exiled or Relics From the Vault sets, this version of Ulamog was the first one ever printed, originally in Rise of the Eldrazi in 2010, though it returned the next year as part of this From the Vault release
Can You Respond to Escape
This is especially popular for powered cubes, vintage cubes, dual lands, reserve list staples, and highly optimized Commander environments where replacement costs can become extremely high
