Cards in mint condition, meaning they have no visible wear or damage, are worth more than cards with minor imperfections
More often than not in this deck, that mana would be better served casting a Serendib and holding up Counterspell to protect it
They paid like $70 something, which was the most I heard someone pay for a pokemon card, so it must be the rarest
If you want to use a land to destroy opposing lands, you have Dust Bowl, Encroaching Wastes, Ghost Quarter, Memorial to War, Strip Mine, Tectonic Edge, or Wasteland
This little wonder does so many useful things in this deck when we commit a couple of cards to counters
But, Glarb makes them worth playing , especially thanks to their alternative casting cost