If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.) Instant Sauron, the Dark Lord WardSacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature
(At the beginning of its controllers upkeep, that player puts an age counter on it, then sacrifices it unless they pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Illustrated by Heather Hudson Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
For cards above $20, I check eBay sold listings (the Sold filter in search results) to see what buyers are actually paying
Raging Bolt ex is the leading chase in this refresh
The problem is that a 2/2 (even a 2/2 with flying) can be outclassed fairly quickly, so delaying Vexing Gull trades its early game relevance (pecking in for damage) for mid-game value (when you might be behind in the race or not be able to attack with Vexing Gull)
Egypt 1300s-1500s From China, playing cards were likely carried to the Middle East via the Silk Road