They reward careful deck building and smart sequencing
Secret Lair x Jaws: Terror of Amity Island Secret Lair x Jaws: Terror of Amity Island Jaws, Relentless Predator (n/a) Descent into Avernus (115k, FEA $10) Reckless Endeavor (32k decks, no special version) Sneak Attack (78k decks, 2XM Borderless foil $11, WOE Confetti foil $60) Abrade (394k decks, INR Borderless Foil $2, FDN Borderless Foil $1.50, SLD Borderless foil $19) Blood Token This drop has the bonus pricing of $40 nonfoil/$50 rainbow foil, and that makes it a big iffy for me
Doc Ock, Evil Inventor You want Doc Ock, Evil Inventor to make an 8/8 each turn which could be an octopus or spider, whichever is scarier to your opponent
Etali, Primal Storm
Some Sub-Grades fans have asked whether that reduced interest in Sub-Grades was really the result of the price point ($15), so here is some more information
Balance First Printed: 1993-AUG Banned: On its face, Balance looks like a very effective catch-up strategy thats mechanically very white, but in practice it leads to slow, long games with a low density of meaningful decisions or memorable events