Occasionally, these cards can make surprise returns thanks to being effective tech against new Commander strategies
The seller was Adam Cai of Pristine Collectibles, and CGC notes it broke various records for cards it has previously certified, including "a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Type 1 graded CGC 8 that realized $1,253,185 in a SCP Auction in December 2022." "This is one of the most amazing Alpha Black Lotuses I've ever seen," said Cai, perhaps unsurprisingly
Honorable Mention: Card Conjurer Okay, Card Conjurer is weird and technically shouldnt be on the list, but Im counting it so buckle up and lets give a round of applause for the program thats almost a set editor
Whenever another Goblin, Orc, or Army you control dies, exile the top card of your library
Sure, the odd card or two will break through, and inevitably there will be a stand-out that either refines or enables a new strategy, but these can generally be counted on one hand per set release
And folks, that is a simple combo
