Even commodities with clear levels of use-value demand like gasoline, eggs, or palladium fluctuate in price for similar reasons, a combination of demand, investment speculation, and, if not always nostalgia, at least some form of emotional connection to a product that seems stronger than its value in use or consumption
There are a lot of potentially great options to build around, so if you don't see a commander here, that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad
We look forward to seeing how players innovate and if Bird typal can make an impact long-term in Standard in the coming months
I first encountered the phenomenon which is known as Magic the Gathering later than many of the other diehards in this industry
Iona, Shield of Emeria The problem is that this effect easily shuts a player out of the game: it totally stops monocolor players from playing Magic , and even many two-color decks often have a large portion of their hand (and their commander!) rendered uncastable by Iona