Now, once again, I must remind you reader that all art is subjective and this is simply my take on what the most beautiful, compelling, and successful illustrations are in the game
This Weeks Trends In Standard, Todd Andersons first-place finish on The SCG Tour at the Classic the previous weekend showed the world the power of the U/R Thermo-Alchemist deck
If peoples decks brick against cards like this, then its a learning moment about how to threat assess, how much removal to run, and how to develop a gameplan
Since they were only available as a reward for working to organize and run Magic events, fewer copies of these lands entered circulation, making them harder to find overall
If a land you control is simply put onto the battlefield tapped without a replacement effect being applied, it always enters untapped if you control Spelunking
Their popularity has endured, influencing the design of future full art lands and setting a high standard for card aesthetics in Magic: The Gathering
