Expensive, yes, but it blows up anything
But if they're deceased, there isn't a current version. That opens the door for alternate-reality versions of fan-favorite figures like Gideon Jura or Dack Fayden maybe even Urza
It feels for this reason like Skullclamp shouldn't be on the list but with the abundance of creatures and the effectiveness of the draw it can be used as an engine or as just a card draw effect in more decks than are able to use many of the cards on this list
If you take a few minutes to shop around, however, you can usually save at least a few dollars per purchase of a recent set, and sometimes much more if youre looking for a more vintage option thats been out of print for a while
A card with madness that's discarded counts as having been discarded even though it's put into exile rather than a graveyard
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath The first time you cast Uro, you pay 3 mana for 3 points of life and a card draw