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While this specific pairing doesnt require too much fixing, in many environments its unlikely well be able to draft a deck that fits those parameters

Generally speaking, foil premiums have been on the decline, likely due to a mixture of reprint action and the speed with which formats are rotating (Standard), changing (Modern), or stagnating (Legacy/Vintage)

one Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

The intentional including of some weaker, not-on-theme cards for the reprint machine, like Brilliant Plan, Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon", or newer cards that weren't on theme like Tidal Force are the only things keeping the synergy from your deck from breaking people in the face unfairly

Moreover, developments in the actual TCG could also influence gameplay