(2023-11-10) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an escape cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
(As long as the library was completely random to begin with.) The way to see this is by looking at the definition of randomness: "The position of any one card carries no information about the position of any other card." The fact that the top card was the card they were looking for therefore can't tell them anything about the rest of the library
I tried to think back to the last times I had a Sliver Queen
All first-edition hardcover copies of Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos include a traditional foil retro frame Command Tower promo card, complete with flavor text that draws directly from the novel
Chase cards often fetch 80-100% of their market value
After going 6-3 on Saturday, I spent Day 2 exploring the top tables and learning what I could about the decks and players who were doing well