They are now a defining part of the Legacy and Vintage formats, in particular for their ability to be found by the various "fetchlands" (for example, Flooded Strand) released many years later
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Though its not as detailed or as in-your-face as the full art card at the top of this list, theres an almost minimalist quality to its simple, creepy illustration that clearly gives it a great deal of appeal
1 Shadowborn Apostle Make The Pact The most interesting card that lets you break the rules like this is Shadowborn Apostle, a one mana 1/1 that doesnt necessarily get better the more you have out, but lets you summon some dark dealers to make up the difference
(Plus Merlin, Shapeshifter in his own human form.) Each of the shapeshifting Merlin cards offers a different boon when they first arrive on the table and when they leave, presenting the opportunity to combine them with cards that cycle them in and out of your hand to stack up the benefits