There are ways around that, using cards like Squee, Goblin Nabob to discard meaningless cards or using other tricks like Stroke of Genius to draw extra cards that you can use to pay, but most people who played the Masticore played it fairly
Of course, youll be able to get normal versions of the card for significantly less (currently around $30 for the cheapest versions), but when you see this at the back of the pack youll give out a cheer (or at least have a small smile)
The sheer versatility of Vorel, plus the 1/4 defensive body, suggests many powerful builds
Especially in a deck with more than two colors, landfall, void, or artifact synergies, creating a Lander token is almost like drawing a full card
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Phyrexian Scriptures depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (The List)