Archived from the original on June 14, 2005
But unfortunately, these numbers do not mean much to me for a couple of reasons: First, I (and most of you) can't get StarCityGames or TCGplayer mid prices when we sell our cards (wouldn't that be nice?)
Cards like Basalt Monolith, Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus, Solemn Simulacrum, and Hedron Archive are especially good early, allowing you to ramp
Nonetheless, their illustrations are in some ways even more gorgeous, focusing heavily on background artwork inspired by the game, as opposed to the hyper closeup seen in their higher rarity versions
Sure, your opponent might have ten beasts in their green deck, but Callous Oppressor would still be able to steal their four goblins, three elves, and two other creatures that weren't beasts
Honestly, it's kind of a weird deck to play because it really relies on what your opponents are doing