This PSA 10-graded Alpha Chaos Orb, which sold for $44,400 in 2023, is one of the best-preserved copies of a card that was literally designed to be dropped onto the table, making high-grade versions incredibly rare
When all else fails, look at the card art to see how each card is different
If we must include filler, they should be as cheap as possible so we can easily dump them on the battlefield when Arcades, the Strategist is out, draw our card, and benefit from Defender Tribal support cards (Steel Wall)
When you're running low on gas mid-game, a timely Ancestral Recall gives you a brand new grip of 3 cards to work with right away
It also synergizes with Squash should an opponent have a large creature on the battlefield
MTG Lord of the Rings was a Universes Beyond project, another big success story after the roaring success of the MTG Warhammer 40k EDH decks