why are mtg cards so expensive Expensive? Why is this so expensive?

This Floodborn depiction of Archimedes has them glowing with this bright, purple energy while swirls of color and light wrap around not just the owl ally but also a golden item in the center of the card

Dawn of Hope and Shout Out to The Gaffer Let's turn to life gain card draw

5 Booster packs (each with 12 randomized cards)

The downside is that it can be really hard to gain any advantage if you cant get damage onto their characters without making bad trades (losing a powerful character of yours for a cheap one of theirs) or without completely banishing them

Dark, quiet, and menacing, Elves of Deep Shadows art is one that most old-school players will instantly recognize, and for good reason

I expect this card to see a lot of play