Its a perfect pseudo-ramp card for a color pair that sometimes struggles to amass the mana for big plays
Again, I just don't run the Ritual, but I feel there are two decks where it makes sense to run it
Journey into Nyx Standard | Michael Yee Creatures (16) 2 Archangel of Thune 4 Courser of Kruphix 4 Nyx-Fleece Ram 4 Sylvan Caryatid 2 Obzedat, Ghost Council Planeswalkers (1) 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion Spells (20) 1 Ultimate Price 1 Devour Flesh 2 Bile Blight 3 Hero's Downfall 4 Abrupt Decay 3 Thoughtseize 3 Banishing Light 3 Underworld Connections Lands (23) 2 Mana Confluence 2 Temple of Malady 3 Overgrown Tomb 4 Godless Shrine 4 Temple Garden 4 Temple of Plenty 4 Temple of Silence Sideboard (15) 3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa 2 Deicide 1 Devour Flesh 1 Doom Blade 3 Duress 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 2 Golgari Charm 2 Sin Collector This is a Junk Midrange deck that actually started out as a fun, casual idea since I love synergies between my cards
This was introduced in the game with the Deluxe Pack ex set, which serves as a culmination of the entire A series
"Its really hard to price these high-end cards, but I feel like $3m is about right
Its worth it not just to surprise people, and also become the person this article is based on, but also because theres a lot of power in lands
