Carnage Altar Ever since Phyrexian Vault debuted way back in Mirage , weve seen a connection between sacrificing creatures and drawing cards rocking the block
To this end, Brian Hacker actually played 61 cards in his Tempest Block Constructed Humility/Prayer deck, so as to not have to worry about resolving a Grindstone, if push came to shove
That requires more creatures than a control deck chock full of board wipes
In a sorcery/instant matters build it's a great way to rack up those triggers
Its common to trade up or to trade down, where the dollar values might not match perfectly, but both players walk away with cards they need to complete a deck
While I'm sure there was a good reason at the time, every time I see Golden Wish, I can't help but laugh at how overcosted it looks in the modern world of Magic