They buy for genuine appeal rather than pure speculation, meaning they would be happy to own what they buy even if it never appreciated
He was meant to be Ixhel's glorious first creation, just as Atraxa created her
Theres a reason they havent printed an unseasonably chilly version of Tropical Island and called it a snow island forest land
Gavin Verhey, Principal Game Designer of Magic and Lead Designer of this set, has been a Final Fantasy player his whole life and branded this set as the most special Magic set he ever worked on. The set is designed to be drafted, and is also the first Universes Beyond set to be Standard legal, making it the 105th expansion of Magic: the Gathering
These cards are often considered to be more valuable than later versions of the same cards, and they are highly sought after by both casual collectors and serious collectors alike
This is because of another new Modern Horizons 3 card in Ashling, Flame Dancer, which lets you keep your red mana through the end of steps and phases, which solves the biggest problem with Braid of Fire: needing to use the mana it makes during your upkeep