Beta and Alpha were released very close together, and both include very valuable cards due to how hard it is to get your hands on the set now
If the cunning opponent tries to kill your creature, you cannot sack it for Pod, since the stack currently contains at least the killing spell or ability controlled by your opponent
This land enables a lot of fun builds and splashes, with a low opportunity cost
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often, youre going to have a turn two mana rock (like a Dimir Signet or Planar Atlas), which youll look to follow up setting up with a Nazgl or engine piece like Archmage Emeritus or Talrand
Though these werent playable in the trading card game, they were hugely popular and are still valuable even today the Pikachu Burger King card is pictured above