The artwork is beautiful, but the card's features are what really increases its value
MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan Blood Rites Commander decklist Heres the full decklist for the Blood Rites Commander deck from Creatures to Lands: Creature: 27 cards 1 Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle 1 Welcoming Vampire 1 Bloodghast 1 Bloodtracker 1 Butcher of Malakir 1 Champion of Dusk 1 Cordial Vampire 1 Crossway Troublemakers 1 Drana, Liberator of Malakir 1 Nighthawk Scavenger 1 Patron of the Vein 1 Sanctum Seeker 1 Timothar, Baron of Bats 1 Twilight Prophet 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose 1 Vona, Butcher of Magan 1 Martyr of Dusk 1 Blood Artist 1 Bloodline Necromancer 1 Dusk Legion Zealot 1 Falkenrath Noble 1 Indulgent Aristocrat 1 Oathsworn Vampire 1 Viscera Seer 1 Cruel Celebrant 1 Legion Lieutenant Artifact: 11 cards 1 Glass-Cast Heart 1 Blade of the Bloodchief 1 Arcane Signet 1 Commanders Sphere 1 Heirloom Blade 1 Mind Stone 1 Orzhov Signet 1 Sol Ring 1 Swiftfoot Boots 1 Talisman of Hierarchy 1 Wayfarers Bauble Planeswalker: 1 card 1 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad Sorcery: 4 cards 1 Austere Command 1 Damn 1 New Blood 1 Pact of the Serpent Instant: 4 cards 1 Utter End 1 Return to Dust 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Village Rites
It even inspired one of the wildest tournament moments ever, when a player ripped their Chaos Orb into pieces and scattered it over their opponents board, trying to maximize its effect
10 Cut In Red mana is usually tied with black mana for the best removal in any expansion set, including cards like Cut In
Its a budget copy of Deflecting Swat, which is already stellar, and turning it on is trivial in most decks
