The same exceptions apply for very early sets in pristine condition, but for 99% of uncommons, you're looking at pennies
Im predicting that Legion Loyalty will become a mainstay of casual mono-white and Boros aggro decks and I look forward to all of the memorable combat steps that this will allow me to take with my own decks
If you're passionate about trading cards, you'll find MonPrice to be a powerful companion for scanning, valuing, and tracking your favorites
That being said, early adopters didn't necessarily need to buy heavily into the set given the overwhelming number of reprints if they played casually, but the option was there if they wanted to update their inventory
Goblin Blast-Runner doesn't need to have been on the battlefield at the time the permanent was sacrificed in order to get the bonus
It is rather on the all in side, not only because it hits your total resources pretty hard but because of the style of deck where Smallpox is optimal - if all your cards are cheap (or at least the ones you plan to cast) then you are less likely to have that much late game legs