2 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary - $289 Full-Art Surge Foil Once the most expensive card in the set, but now settling for second place, is Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Arguably the best hatebear in all of Commander, Drannith Magistrate stops opponents from casting spells from anywhere other than their hands
Sometimes you need to get rid of a creature permanently, and unless the creature in question is a commander, nothing is quite as permanent as exile
Just in one round of turns you could have 8 copies with Brainstorm and on your turn a Phyrexian Arena, on another's activating that Consecrated Sphinx or Mind's Eye
They start high, fluctuate somewhat while they are the current and latest set, and then level out months later
For years, Lightning Bolt was so powerful that decks like Jund and Jeskai Control were essentially splashing red just for it, but now the cards in the format are so powerful that decks that play red and want that effect dont even necessarily want the full four-copies