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This is one classic defender, and it's one of the iconic blockers for multiplayer formats

You cant do much better than unconditional destruction at instant speed for a single mana

So what tends to happen is that eager beavers will trade for a couple of pieces from some exciting new deck (generally right after they see it perform well on stream and the prices are at their highest) only to give up once they realize, holy mackerel, Vengevine is itself a $50 card and Leyline of the Void is up to $60 and you need a playset of Arid Mesa and wait, how much is Blackcleave Cliffs these days

Often, theyre chosen as less common by MTGs designers due to their power