You could make the argument that MTG cards are so expensive today because they have always been rare
And that's not even talking about the fact that modern sets have crept up in price over the years, partly due to the increased demand and partly because of recent tariffs, but mostly because of product scalpers
One of the coolest interactions you can do is with Chalice of the Void (where X is different from 1), casting Veil and making your spells uncounterable, blanking the Chalice
Ideal for checking what people really pay in Europe
It is like a Tarmogoyf and a Glorious Anthem all in one
Moreover, having access to Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale going second can be game-winning since, via Downerd Magician , it can give you a four-material Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder to wipe your opponent's board clean.