Wizards should be finding new ways to design new and interesting ways to play the game
Catch-up land ramp cards like Knight of the White Orchid and Loyal Warhound search for Plains when opponents are ahead on lands Tax-based Treasure generation Smothering Tithe is the defining white ramp card, punishing opponents for drawing extra cards Artifact mana rocks Sol Ring, Pearl Medallion, and other colorless rocks form the backbone of white acceleration Land recursion Sun Titan and Sevinne's Reclamation return lands from the graveyard for incremental value Cost reduction cards like Herald's Horn (in creature-heavy builds) and Pearl Medallion reduce spell costs instead of adding mana directly Building a White Ramp Package For most mono-white Commander decks, aim for 10-12 ramp pieces
That means theres a different card back every year that a set of these decks are released from 2004-2019, then 2022
Obsidian Flames has two Charizard ex variants but neither breaks 80, reflecting market saturation for the lizard in this particular set
There are plenty of repeatable ways to get extra combat, as well
GameStop has come under fire on social media for reportedly pricing the upcoming Pokemon card expansion, 30th Celebration , at triple the original MSRP
