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In fact, before the Affinity banning, and discounting the weirdness of the Zuran Orb situation, every single banning in Standard involved a combo-based card

Most good one and two mana spells gain a lot of tempo when used well and so the mildly below par 2/1 for 2 is more than offset by a Bolt or Path killing off a three or more mana card leaving you with a big tempo swing overall

This bid would, however, set a new record, certainly going beyond the $20,000 mark

That said, unless you want to play the stained-glass planeswalker lottery, there isn't so much extra value that you should purchase the drop even if you have no interest in your cards