best escape cards mtg Velocity FOIL Theros Beyond Death (THB) Uncommon #132/254 Unplayed The Gathering NCC] Skyway Robber : r/magicTCG

It's probably a bunch of RTR bulk and the seller is trying to "get their money back." (there seems to be a common misconception among people selling their cards on Craigslist that their cards should be worth at least as much as the boosters they opened to get the cards)

It also allows you to then cast a card from your hand with a mana value of X or less for free, which means you get even more value

The usual rate for a mana rock is a two- or three-mana artifact that taps for one mana, though there are some exceptions

This can lead to you grabbing your opponent's most powerful creature for your own - just like a greedy Dragon

2023 was tough call

Throughout Magic's history, Demons have been a creature type most often associated with black mana, often toting sizable mana costs and splashy, impactful effects