Black is more about taking and blue is more about optimizing, but both of them agree that greens hands-off attitude is a silly hangup
However, her Special Illustration Rare is beautiful, and its undoubtedly the best version of the card to have, if you can afford it, or if youre lucky enough to pull it
Its similar in that regard to a deck like Splinter Twin but tailored more to the speed of 2003 Magic compared to the 2010s era of Twin
Focus your budget on sets that align with your collection goals rather than purchasing random packs simply for the opening experience
Since these cards were released before keeping the cards in perfect shape was important, it's hard to find a Gem Mint on the market, and the prices reflect this
In no particular order, here are some cards you just have to try