For reference, this cards original printing was in the Strixhaven Commander deck for Osgir, the Reconstructor, who can make multiple copies of this that can be sacrificed when necessary for a brand new hand of seven cards
This all changed when this card was printed: Notice [mtg_card]Karn, the Great Creator[/mtg_card]s ability that says Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control cant be activated. If you have Karn and [mtg_card]Mycosynth Lattice[/mtg_card] in play at the same time, all cards become artifacts, so your opponent cant activate abilities of any of their cards
A card with a high grade can be worth significantly more on the open market than its ungraded counterpart, with many collectors using a card's PSA 10 (Gem Mint) value as a benchmark for the maximum potential value of a card
Mephidross Vampire plays super well with Triskelion, though many casual playgroups frown on combos like this for being too easy to assemble
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Its mechanics tie directly into Tolkiens world: The Ring Tempts You gives your Ring-bearer mounting boons over time, while amassing Orcs floods the board with an Orc army