Unlike toxic, which is a static ability, poisonous is categorized as a triggered ability, meaning it activates under specific conditions, adding poison counters when certain criteria are met
That was until June 2023, when Pro Retro X published the video above, showing two collectors hunting down a copy of the card at Japanese TCG and sneaker marketplace Magi, and purchasing it for an eye-watering $270,000
This works best for decks going tall so cards like Ghalta, Primal Hunger and Apex Devastator swing as soon as they hit the board
Its the most efficient three-for-one ever printed, the best card draw spell of all time, and just the best blue spell in Magic
Now we know what the tokens are, if not exactly how theyll be available
And what Battle for Zendikar brings to the table: Each has their pros and cons, and we only have so much room