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The winner chooses whether they want to go first or second

Cards traded at prices several dozen times their original purchase prices are now common

Rakdos Cackler is a good start since that gives you a 3/3 and then 4/4, limiting potential answers, and Tormented Hero is another reasonable target

Omanyte () 180/165 - Scarlet & Violet - Scarlet & Violet 151 - Pokmon Extended Artwork Protective Card Display Case

Tombstalker A 5/5 flier for 8 mana was probably good in MTGs early days, but Tombstalker becomes interesting when you can reduce the mana cost by a lot

The set symbol plus the collector number pins down exactly which card it is, and the rarity symbol tells you its tier