just as Richard Garfield intended
Marcy: Really nice way to punish blocks when you attack, or to even to mess with an opponent's attack on their turn, or even just to operate as a fog
The Wandering Emperor Ah yes
Typically they do nothing at all most of the time, what you want from a card is one that has great odds of winning the game but that also does something significant when it doesn't win the game
While these lands have a relatively high cycling cost (three generic mana), the added flexibility makes them incredibly useful in Standard, Pioneer, and Commander
The 100 Most Expensive "Bulk" Magic: The Gathering Cards Right Now By Peter Day If you judge Magic cards just by their rarity, you might miss out on the Uncommon and Common cards that are worth real money on the secondary market