However, milling is an additional win-condition that can be achieved by reducing your opponent's library to zero, making them unable to draw a card on their upkeep and thus losing the game
A premium display that elevates the card beyond its boundaries
Adkison returned with US$40,000, enough to make the necessary orders
Commander tables are littered with creatures worth copying
The unblockable is nice, too especially if you can get your attack buffs from attack triggers, rather than static buffs
These factors have helped make Lord of the Pit one of Magic: The Gathering's most valuable cards in recent years, with a copy graded at a flawless Pristine 10 condition selling for $105,000 in January 2023 - smashing the previous record amount paid for a Gem Mint 10 copy of the card in September 2021 by almost $100,000