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1/4 Illustrated by Christina Kraus Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp

The sellers 50-year-old daughter, a teaching assistant from Chester, said: The box set for auction sat in a cupboard in my fathers house

Elspeth, Suns Champion for instance would definitely get points for Standard dominance during her time there, but would not be considered a Modern staple despite seeing occasional play in that format

The exact reason for this isn't 100% clear, but my theory is that when a card like Solemn Simulacrum, Sol Ring, or Cyclonic Rift gets reprinted, the very act of reprinting increases the demand for the card (apparently enough to outweigh the increase in supply)

This makes myriad cards dead weight in formats like Standard or Modern

We can also use each of Monument to Endurance's abilities once per turn and, as such, draw, burn opponents, or even create treasures