If you want a smart rule to live by, optimize for consistency and durability over hype
Ill try listing a bunch of BFZ basics on TCGplayer in conjunction with my relatively large inventory, and see if I can get any sales that beat out the buylists by a significant enough margin
Based on what I've seen, getting and keeping foils flat enough for tournament play are possible, and it's easy (but time-consuming) to fix even badly curled foils
This is the World Championship were talking about, though
1 Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Showcase Etched Foil Frame: $172.21 It's bizarre that both the tenth and top spots on this list are the exact same card, with the only difference being this version has the etched foil that can only be found in collector's boosters
Since you get a bigger discount each time you play a spell, youll quickly start to ramp out and dump your hand after two or three turns