So, I dont know, maybe I just got old and cynical
Here's a short list of potentially playable cards that allow you to discard aftermath cards for value: As you can see, while red, black, and blue have the most discard outlets, in theory, you can make a discard theme work in just about any color thanks to colorless options like Key to the City and Geier Reach Sanitarium
Reading back, and also re-checking some things, I think its as follows: 2000-2003 (WotC era): Printed: in the WotC facility in Belgium Distributed to: both Portugal and Brazil by WotC themselves Language on the cards: Portuguese from Portugal Brazilian Portuguese Available sets: Base Set
Other ways to book a seat at the Invitational were to win a fan ballot, to finish the year with the most Pro Points under the old Organized Play system, or to be the top ranked member of the DCI according to composite rating (think ELO or MMR)
The Wandering Rescuer + Odric, Lunarch Marshal Alien had Ripley
Mox Diamond doesn't give you more mana, just faster and more colorful mana, so it has to take a slot that would have gone to a spell rather than one that would have been a land