Even if you don't power up the Snake as fast as possible, it's a great way to maximize your mana efficiency, as any spare generic mana you can produce during your turn can be used to level up
It comes from the 2008 Pokemon Card Majestic Dawn set, card number 20/100
Not really, but the game is not over when my opponent drops a first turn Library of Alexandria if I run more than one Strip Mine
Ajani can let you draw the top card of your deck, give creatures +1/+1 counters and vigilance, or give you an emblem that reads: Whenever you cast a creature or planeswalker spell, target opponent gets two poison counters. A player dies if they have ten poison counters, which means if you do manage to get that emblem, you only need to cast five more spells and the game is over
Near mint copies of this beauty can go for as much as $150