While theres no clear reason for this cards recent rise, the fact that it passed the psychologically important barrier of $1000 in December may have given buyers confidence in its future
The game has chase cards that sell for hundreds to thousands in strong grades, a healthy middle tier of alternate arts and leaders, and plenty of lower-cost staples
Basically, when Orcish Bowmasters enters, or an opponent gets greedy when it comes to drawing cards, you get to deal one damage to something, and then also create an Army token or make that token stronger
The most prominent variant, which I call Eldrazi Ramp, blends a diverse mix of card types to ramp into Emrakul, the Promised End
Its a nice fusion between Tarmogoyf and Flametongue Kavu: It gives you the immediate impact of FTK and extends this ability to other lhurgoyfs you might play, and at the same time its a nice beatstick like Tarmogoyf has always been
Icetill Explorer I struggle to think of a lands deck that doesnt want Icetill Explorer