Because Dominaria is so well known, we decided we wanted to do something iconic for the back face, and what's more Dominarian than Alpha and has been much beloved for 30 years
I would feel almost entitled to run this in mono white, given the color can still sometimes feel like its punching up, but what makes white decks able to utilize this well is the lifegain that white can do very well
Part of what is keeping the value of City of Brass high is the popularity of the Old School format, which prevents you from using cards that were printed past 1994, making it a valuable land
This makes it ideal for shelves and organized displays
Within a sacrifice build, Lash of the Balrog is a great removal spell that players may even consider adding multiple copies to an LTR Limited build
(When a creature with renown 1 deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.) Whenever a renowned creature you control deals combat damage to a player, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it
