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If you go by numbers alone, Rogues don't stack up in terms of power and toughness when compared to a lot of the other popular tribes in Magic: The Gathering

Ive heard chatter about using it to remove ten counters from Dark Depths, and then casting Blightsteel Colossus for just two mana to fight alongside your Marit Lage token

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They have a vested interest in maintaining/expanding their business so just like card grading companies, they understand it's ideal for them to "create value" out of nowhere and if an auction sets a new record, it's not like they have to worry about due diligence to see if the price made sense or who the seller and buyer are and if they have a preexisting relationship or what, they just take their cut and that's it.