While technically only Liliana's -3 ability qualifies here, the true reason she's made the number two slot is that she easily slots into any mono-black deck imaginable, providing a means to search for a land every turn while pumping her loyalty counters, a means to either hit for the win or remove a problem creature with her -3, or an emblem that will make sure you have the most mana at the table no matter what
Four mana for a 1/5 isnt amazing, but it does start placing counters immediately, and potentially drawing cards too
We are not saying that these cards arent expensive, but we will not include them in the list
Sketches on the backs are a very tricky and unpredictable thing
Im studying economics at Bridgewater State
Not to mention that knowing which versions of cards are cheaper than others makes it way easier to get lower price tag since youre buying the function and not the art , which can make a huge difference in some cases