I have seen the following messaging from various MTG finance folks as far as when to buy standard cards after rotation: Right before rotation, right at rotation, a week after rotation, a month after rotation and so on
ETBs set you up to collect, play, and keep everything organized What is a Booster Pack, Anyway
There are Link monsters to suit every occasion, too
you can always continue onwards and make it to the Top 8, right
With time, Rapid Strike evolved and became more like a toolbox deck, getting the incredible addition of Inteleon VMAX and Medicham
2021-06-18 If a card with no mana cost is given an alternative cost equal to its mana cost (by Snapcaster Mage, for example), that cost cannot be paid and the card cannot be cast this way