Rumored to have been originally distributed in packets of gum in Japan in 1997, its blue back and unnumbered printing make it extremely rare
Box prices settled from the 15,000-18,000 launch premium to approximately 14,000 a correction that reflects normalized supply rather than declining demand
If you always wait to copy something you have made you will typically be behind where you could have been
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn is a very straightforward commander in this way, costing a fairly cheap four mana to transform him, or three mana and two life, to compleat the poor god, turning him into a twisted, Phyrexianized version of himself
Forced matrimony is questionable, but at least your partner will share in your wealth of card draw and lifegain
As long as you aren't running a Stax deck that is actively limiting your opponents from casting multiple spells per turn with cards like Winter Orb I think you'll get enough value out of Mangara to justify its slot