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If you find one or two cards, your opponent must choose for them to be put into your graveyard, even if they don't want to.

That's pretty subtly nasty compared to some of the more over-the-top gore we would later get into

Among Charizard cards specifically, the 1999 1st Edition Base Set Charizard PSA 10 set a new public auction record at $550,000 at Heritage Auctions in December 2025, surpassing the previous $420,000 record

Of course, a quarter of a century later, that means they're collector's items, and some of the most expensive basic lands you can get your hands on.

This is one of my favorite plays to make in casual Commander

When you add all of this together you have a very Modern playable card