its just two different cards, one on the front and another on the back
Yes, there is a cost to having money tied up, but its a lower cost than lighting a Benjamin on fire because you specced on something way riskier
Recommended Commanders: Ratadrabik of Urborg, Roxanne, Starfall Savant, Cadric, Soul Kindler Nalfeshnee In recent years, red has been given card advantage by casting spells from exile, and every time we get a new impulse effect, Nalfeshnee gets that much better
There are sidequests and minigames you can spend endless time on
IMA isnt an overtly multicolor set, but its relatively thin and weak archetypes, combined with rampant colorless mana, allow decks to rely on individual overpowered cards rather than synergies (though there will be loads of synergies to rely on)
Based on the latest market prices tracked on TCG Stacked, Gandalf of the Secret Fire is worth about $1.93 USD for a regular copy and $1.17 USD for a foil copy