While he gets better as the game goes on he does not scale fast enough compared to say the various blue level up dorks and so does not compete for slots from that angle either
Cards similar to Resurrection include False Defeat, Breath of Life, Zombify
Normally when I play a creature, the rules say I get a certain power and toughness for the mana Ive spent and I can use that card to attack or defend
Sun Ce, Young Conquerer Of the Portal: Three Kingdoms legendary fun-times, Sun Ce is probably my favorite to run as a Commander that hasn't been reprinted
Even beyond the dual lands, Wizards could spend the next several years making piles of money selling foil Mox Diamonds, Moats, Gaea's Cradles, and Mishra's Workshops, and these are only the most expensive of the Reserved List cards
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