The list only includes cards from the first few sets, making the most expensive MTG cards also some of its oldest, printed way back in Alpha
Well, the Guardian of Thraben herself said, Hold my beer! and charged in on none other than the freakin Gitrog Monster
If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can banish 1 Equip Spell Card from your Graveyard instead
Another angle is to collect by theme: maybe you try to get every single cat-themed anime art card, or every merfolk with anime style, or even every planeswalker in a certain color
This preserves its condition, which is the single most important factor in determining its value
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