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These are almost playable even without introducing the Initiative

Tenacity of the Monarchs One of the reasons Monarchs became a meta defining (and destroying) deck was the release of powerful Monarch-themed spells and traps, such as Tenacity of the Monarchs

The followups of Phyrexian Dreadnought and other combo pieces like Shallow Grave and Final Fortune make the set extra enticing

Most players seem to prefer the original printing of the card, with many calling the Retro Frame version ugly

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The obvious first reason for this is the resale value of all the products, let alone the cards themselves