Skip it, no matter how cheap it is
Focus on Card Rarity and Condition First Editions, holographics, promos, and low population cards are great starting points
Factor 2: Too Many Chase Cards Frequent releases with multiple rarities and endless variations dilute collector attention: The Problem: Every set features 5-10+ "chase cards" Special Illustration Rares, Alternate Arts, Full Arts, Ultra Rares per set Multiple versions of same Pokmon across concurrent releases Difficult to identify true value cards amid the noise Reduces long-term staying power of individual cards Result: Collectors spread budgets across dozens of chase cards rather than focusing demand on a few iconic pieces
Others, like blacks relationship with mana acceleration, have undergone a surprising amount of change in terms of how many cards they receive with the ability to generate extra black mana and how comparatively restrictive they are versus a card like Dark Ritual, one of the first and strongest go-tos for mana acceleration during Magics early years
#10 penny situational, but definitely has potential
And yes, seven mana is certainly a lot, even more so in Mono-White, but Elesh Norn makes sure that if you do get to resolve her, the table feels her presence immediately