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When the timing is right, it can also sacrifice itself to protect your board, so its both a strong deterrent and a safety valve

Unfortunately, the Magic formats where its legal are also far faster and more powerful than this could ever keep up with, unless youre specifically looking for the highest possible density of cycling or eternalize effects

For example, the release of high-value Pokmon sets or the latest Pokmon chase cards can drive market buzz and higher prices for related older cards

There are countless artifacts that give you value when sacrificed, like Myr Retriever and Chromatic Star

Only Magic: The Gathering has the design space to do something like this - where the return of an old mechanic actually feels very in-universe, and like a subtle inside joke, as well