Jayemdae Tome saw some play in those days, so Greed was probably better than people gave it credit for in those days, but deck design was nowhere near the level its today
With so much variety, each new promo pack is an exciting prospectno matter how many you've opened
Rule of thumb: 30% of your non-land cards should be interaction or card draw
Make your deck more competitive at a reasonable price
Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.) Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature // Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Knight // Human Knight CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $0.95 EUR: 1.05 TIX: 0.12 EDHREC RANK: 9520 (2/3) Deathtouch Darkness Whenever Cecil deals damage, you lose that much life
I'm unlikely to use him to stop a Thassa's Oracle win, or neuter a Mindslaver activation, but it's nice to know he can jump in and help when something scary gets put on the stack