Collectors are advised to focus on cards with proven historical significance or limited print runs
Essentially, they don't need too many upgrades, so you can upgrade your mana base as you see fit based on what you have
2) The engine pieces (how Eldrazi actually happen) Eldrazi Temple and Eye of Ugin style effects that reduce costs or boost mana Spawn/Scion generators (especially the ones that trigger off casting colorless spells) Forsaken Monument type payoffs (mana doubling, life buffer, scaling threats) These are the cards that turn Im playing fair Magic into Im playing 12-mana Magic. 3) The mid-game bruisers (where games are really won) Thought-Knot Seer and Reality Smasher style pressure cards (format dependent) Value Eldrazi that generate bodies, exile cards, or provide pseudo-removal Interaction tools that happen to be colorless-friendly This is the layer that stops your deck from being ramp, ramp, ramp, die. 4) Commander-specific glue (because 99 cards is a lot) Zhulodok, Void Gorger: turns your big spells into double cascade fireworks
Yes, a collector who currently has no time with med school owns a few of the snap cards
As a result, collectors and players benefit from longer-lasting quality
