Cards most likely to hold value tend to have one or more of the following: Real scarcity Strong Commander demand Reserved List status High-end collector appeal Iconic artwork or history Low supply in good condition Limited promotional distribution Cards that are more likely to lose value include new competitive staples that are expensive only because supply is low, cards likely to be reprinted, and cards whose price is driven mostly by hype
If the opponent calls Alive, you will be able to play Well, but you wont be able to fuse Alive/Well to play both, since such a spell has two names, one of which was called for the forbidding effect: 708.2b
Boros Charm There are few spells as iconic as Boros Charm
According to MTGs Head Designer, Mark Rosewater, that may be about to change
In this case, your deck has a clear plan and all of your cards are working toward this plan
Strange alliances are alliances still, and provide the same protection. King Darien of Kjeldor Illustrated by Phil Foglio Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp