55pt or thicker: Good if your card is already in a penny sleeve
Illustrated by Antonio Jos Manzanedo Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
If I was playing control with next to no creatures, I would play this and then drop all of my mana on it
Value sits heavily in premium rarities, scarce promos, iconic characters, and high-grade copies
You can later sacrifice it to gain life or deal damage, depending on what you need most
In fact, Wizards ' marketing is designed to push players in this direction, from kitchen tables to FNMs and beyondthis is the pathway they have built, with an ever-increasing level of commitment and competition (of course, there's no single path in Magic , and there's absolutely nothing wrong with playing the game however you like, so don't worry if you haven't followed this path)