Spotting a Good Investment A great way to build value is to find cards that have the potential to grade well
As one of the most prolific creature types in Magic, Soldiers have had tons of powerful cards printed over the years, helping keep the creature type relevant over time
I cant pretend gaining life is all that impressive, but cycling through lands and keeping the cat in play are worth investing mana into, especially if those lands find their way back to the battlefield
Of course, the differing treatments of these two cards, as well as the fact they do belong to separate sets, does give some merit to the idea of collecting both
Unfortunately, Wizards of the Coast doesn't attach a defined MSRP to their Commander products, so there's some room for demand-based price inflation