"Cryptic Command," "Arcbound Ravager," and "Aether Vial," are all punching above their weight, generating more dollar volume than their average retail price would indicate
It lets me mess around with an old flame without any worry
Aftermath is a blend of split cards and Flashback, since each card with Aftermath has two different mini-cards with different effects, names, and mana costs
Set rotations, secret-rare chase cards, and tournament cycles drive predictable resale demand from a defined customer base collectors, returning players, and gift-buyers
And the baseline for the card keeps the floor from being all that low