So for us budget-minded players, it can be a pain to search through the thousands of cards looking for something similar to a Consecrated Sphinx or a Rhystic Study
The Loyal Three are a trio made up of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti, that Pecharunt leads
Cards that are highly playable are often valuable, but only for a short period of time
The following year in 2024, Innistrad: Crimson Vow , Innistrad: Midnight Hunt , Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty , and Streets of New Capenna will rotate out of Standard, Forsythe wrote
Finally, its super fringe, but you can also use it to counter your own spell and draw three cards, which almost never comes up, but is an option you dont get with other counterspells
I think for at least some of the people who bid for these expensive cards, it's more about regaining a lost part of their childhood than it is about snagging a card they can hopefully sell in a few years for a profit