The general wisdom surrounding Gilded Lotus is that, if you can do something that turn with the mana you can tap it for, then its a worthwhile play
Much like total deck prices, I wouldn't put too much weight in individual card prices at the momentthe Magic economy is really messed up right now
Either half of this card is would be perfectly fine as a single card in their own right
A perfectly centered image, sharp corners, clean edges, and a flawless surface with no scratches or print marks are what earn a card a top grade
With Magic, this is what my high school history teacher would have called a double-barreled sword
Anhelo, the Painter In my mind, spellslinger decks take one of two forms: storm decks that cast tons of spells and big-mana decks that throw around huge spells and want to copy game-warpers like Breach the Multiverse and Fevered Suspicion