Innistrad has always been replete with zombies and, in Midnight Hunt, many zombies play around with the last new mechanic in the set: Decayed
A: Have you ever kept a sketchy hand, with two lands and a bunch of three drops, and just hoping you can hit that third land in time
That shuts down Treasure tokens, Clue tokens, Food, Blood tokens, and many more, not just as utility, but as combo pieces
After multiple reprints, it's much easier to secure now, but the market price on an Elite Trainer Box is still up there
Sure, youve got to pay the on the following turns upkeep, but Summoner's Pacts instant-speed casting means you can wait until the very last second before you decide what creature you need to pull
It makes sense that these cards are valuable as they are typically quite powerful in-game