Merfolk pretty heavily utlilize +1/+1 counters, so growing your Nicanzil a few times will make other cards like Wave GoodbyeWave Goodbye, Ripples of PotentialRipples of Potential, and Hardened ScalesHardened Scales better
For some, this is about Magic s secondary marketbuying up multiplies of a cheap card that turns out to be powerful can net serious gains later onbut for others, its about turning up a tournament (or simply Friday Night Magic at their nearest gaming shop) with powerful combinations that their opponents arent prepared to face
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You probably won't have enough life to kill everything on the board, especially in Commander, but you can hit the most threatening targets while you leave your creatures safe and sound
Some individual packs now sell for $50-200+ depending on the set
[125] A few early sets experimented with alternate art for cards