latias and latios pokemon card 193/264 & 194/264 - Fusion Strike - Legendary Lot Secret Rare Retreat cost Latias & Latios GX #170

If our big spells happen to be big creatures, Alena, Kessig Trapper will be happy to turn that into some decent mana

Kronk Unlicensed Investigator is a great turn 2 play for putting damage onto opponents

They have a vested interest in maintaining/expanding their business so just like card grading companies, they understand it's ideal for them to "create value" out of nowhere and if an auction sets a new record, it's not like they have to worry about due diligence to see if the price made sense or who the seller and buyer are and if they have a preexisting relationship or what, they just take their cut and that's it.

But then you just have to look at the Alpha cycle of 1 mana coloured Instants: Healing Salve, Dark Ritual, Ancestral Recall, Lightning Bolt and Giant Growth