Taking your card to a local store This can be time-consuming compared to googling the price of your cards, but if you want to get your cards valued and sold right away, visiting your local store is the best way to go
This is one of the most powerful monster cards released in the Alpha printing so its rare to find a copy that hasn't sustained damage due to heavy play. According to PWCC, the figure makes Lord of the Pit the second-most valuable Magic: The Gathering card after the Alpha Black Lotus
Its a reasonably-costed evasive body thats easy to cast and disrupts your opponents ever-so-slightly
Its also good to invest in a variety of different cards to keep a diverse portfolio, as you would with any investment
So having them be effectively silenced allowing you to focus on the game rather then watching profanities scroll by may have in fact been the right call by Wizards of the Coast who notably doesnt have a public forum either for any of their games
My verdict: Houndoom is risky but worth it, ideal for aggressive players who thrive on tempo