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This provides a lot of filtration in the early game and can bin cards to power delve or similar mechanics
While the price tag associated with the Celebrations reprint (close to $6 right now on TCGplayer) isnt likely to make you rich anytime soon, if you do happen to have the original promo, that is worth a lot more
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Killing something they thought was safe without losing your battlefield presence can force them to think twice about blocking your small attackers later