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These strategies can work in the right builds, but be careful not to enrich your opponents hands and spell your own demise

That was for a gem mint 9.5 copy - as of November 2025, the typical asking price for an Alpha copy was closer to $10k, and Revised printings go for more like $1k

If the discard was something more universal like lands or blue cards instead of artifacts, or always just one card, while retaining its instant cost it would probably get more play than Fact or Fiction, mostly for occupying a slot on the curve in less demand

No, you cant lose the game to mill

(2017-04-18) An ability that triggers whenever you discard a card doesn't give you permission to discard cards

Imaginary Threats: The enabler an Afflict deck needs