A strong sense of depth makes the card stand out, and the focus of the image around the center prevents the background figure of Merlin from fading into the distance
Then, if Minerva was somehow destroyed by battle or card effect, it could mill three cards again, and destroy cards on the field equal to the number of Lightsworn cards sent to the graveyard
My opinion on why Standard has been stale over the last few years is because there have been a small number of cards that have been much better than the rest of the card pool, which means you had to play them
While it requires a creature with power 4 or more and can only fetch dinosaurs, it does protect the tutored creature from removal, ensuring you dont two-for-one yourself by wasting a tutor and a creature only to have it die to a Murder
Now, from Nicol Bolas to Prismari, here are the best MTG Elder Dragon cards: The original Elder Dragons While none of them hold up particularly well today, it's worth taking a look at the original and paying a bit of respect to our Elders
The right selection of cards can bring in many thousands of dollars during resale