once a guaranteed version enters the market via a $200 premium product, the scarcity premium on original printings evaporates
The Howling Mine effect continues for both players, but eventually the repeated two damage taken defeats the control mage without white in his or her deck
The thematic focus on legendary Pokmon like Zekrom and Reshiram further enhances the appeal of these sets
I can see it being a four-of in some Black aggro decks, essentially pre-sideboarded against sweepers, or an insurance policy post-trading
The latter ensures you dont accidentally play a card that has already been played, but its also a huge factor in how you earn points in the game since you need to think about setting up a big line of tokens in addition to winning tricks
You can only tap it for mana while removing component counters, but once the deck gets going, this card is more of an excuse to roll a d20 than a mana source