Its a risky but interesting addition to Azorius or Esper control decks that care about gaining life and have many cards in hand
(When you cast your first spell from exile, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less
Much of this difference comes from the fact that Cardhoarder lets you set your own total card value limit and charges a flat 3% per week of that (hence the linearity of the blue line), whereas ManaTraders offers specific plans with specific total card value limits (the bottom horizontal orange line represents the "base plan", the second the "premium plan", the third the "gold plan", and the fourth the "ultimate plan")
He has been playing Magic: the Gathering since 7th Edition in 2002 and values flavorful and fun gameplay over competitively optimized decks.
Its most common use is to copy a simple, cheap spell, like a 1-mana cantrip or a light removal spell
With art by the incomparable Kaja Foglio , this card is a must-have for anyone collecting this subset of cards for collectibility as well as for artistry
