While Sword of Light and Shadow released at the same time, Sword of Fire and Ice was always the consensus favorite
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This has been a pretty solid $6 since it rotated
Dawn of Hope, meanwhile, is a very efficient way to tack a cantrip onto any lifegain effect
Encroaching Wastes isnt even Ghost Quarter or Wasteland, and was definitely a budget pick back in the day
The deck plays the trainer card Marnie, which markets between 70 cents and $1.70, but often sells for over $2