Each card is a piece of Magic 's history in its own way, and many should be recognizable even to players newer to the game
In the same vein, this was the first major instance of Wizards overtly manufacturing artificial rarity for select foil cards
Kristen Gregory wrote a great article about how many slots we truly have, detailing how most are gobbled up by the staples that make our decks function
There's a large amount of duals in Standard right now, so it's pretty reasonable to assume that Punisher's damage ability will be active against most opponents
They will appeal to the causal crowd for years to come, which should make sealed boxes of Theros block a nice long-term spec target as well
If youre playing black and white, Vindicate is always a viable option for destroying lands or any other permanent type, even though it comes with the drawback of sorcery speed