EXCALIBUR, SWORD OF EDEN I mention at the beginning of the article that the equipment in this set is dumb, and I present Excalibur as its main example
Since Fear of Missing Out is named after the anxiety that one may not be able to experience something that is out of their reach for whatever reason, and it is now selling for three times its cost until recently, those who don't have the card are aptly missing out on this deck archetype
Kind of works out for me though because I really like opening things 4 Likes Mr.Garrison August 29, 2025, 9:51pm 7 Whoops I saw this after I posted my last comment but my theory is the same
This deck thrives on creating a cheap curve with cantrips and removal spells, and controlling the game with counterspells and board wipes until you can execute your wincons
Unlike the previously referenced cards, Sothera is also reanimating one of the creatures exiled with it, and giving them a pair of counters
A card that was a hot commodity last year might have cooled off, while a new deck's popularity could cause a previously overlooked card's price to spike