The exception is when a Common card becomes surprise meta-relevant prices can briefly spike to $1$3 before settling
While the most valuable Magic card in terms of value is undoubtedly the Black Lotus, it is not (as its often cited) the rarest card of all
2 damage is nice for breaking all non-demon tokens, Muse, and other troublesome low defense champions
Chart shows the price of Meltan #103 at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item.
In the Warhammer 40k precons and The Lord of the Rings set, we were introduced to the "squad" mechanic, which allowed the caster to pay the squad casting cost multiple times to create identical copies of the creature, similar to the multi-kicker from Worldwake
Furthermore, there are a plethora of cards that increase the number of Poison counters, so players can strategically win games instantly in the right situation