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Anyone who opened a Lotus in 1993 had no idea that it would be a collectible, so cards weren't treated kindly, which makes this Pristine 10 copy particularly remarkable

Especially when they create their own mana dorks via earthbending

For example, around 1 in every 144 boosters contained a Masterpiece for Kaladesh but for Amonkhet, it was 1:129

Association with Rarity Here are effects that don't tend to start until uncommon: Card draw gaining you three or more cards Creatures that have an enters-the-battlefield effect that kills creatures "Curiosity" (saboteur effect leading to card draw) Direct damage to multiple/all creatures Global enchantments Granting other creatures invulnerability "Locking away" permanents (exiling for as long as permanent stays on the battlefield) Reanimation Regrowing anything from the graveyard to hand "Specter" ability (saboteur effect leading to discard) "Tutoring" (putting a card from your library into your hand) Vehicles Rare Complexity Rare is where the cards with the greatest comprehension complexity and board complexity go

Generally, it's not simply because they're the best MTG cards

Multiple player-controlling effects that affect the same player overwrite each other