Portent is excellent for setting up for 1 mana and having the slow draw
There is no common card that needed to be "played around" more than Ray of Command in Magic limited history, and the stories of getting 3-for-ones, 4-for-ones, or even 5- or 6-for-ones with Ray of Command were not unheard of
Cascading four times into other big creatures makes this hydra one of the most valuable mythic rares from Commander Legends
Its a weird obsession, and Im not sure what it is about Magic cards that seem to trigger this in me, because Ive never collected anything else and I absolutely hate clutter
Black Lotus is the poster-card for how expensive MTG can be, and thats unlikely to ever change
Dealing with Persistent Curling Theoretically, the process can work without the need for humidity-regulating packs varying from $10 to $20 in price