Without Lands, nobody casts spells, nobody curves out, and the entire game becomes two players muttering about variance for much longer than they should
Mime depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Fates Collide)
Harsh Mentor, Manabarbs, and Spellshock will burn players whenever they activate abilities, tap lands for mana, or even cast spells
Illustrated by Caio Monteiro Standard Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
But plenty of boring commons from a few years back are worth real money now, and the copies that survived in decent shape are usually the ones somebody sleeved early instead of tossing in a shoebox