Basically, from my perspective, any explanation for the banning of Splinter Twin other than " Wizards wanted to shake up the Modern format for the sake of the Pro Tour and perhaps to make sure that the Oath of the Gatewatch Eldrazi got a chance to shine on the Pro Tour stage" rings hollow
With plenty of candidates, the race for the top ten was tight, but sets like Mega Dream ex and Inferno X stood out with multiple offerings among the most expensive Japanese Mega Ultra Rares and Special Art Rares
The Legendary Artifact will likely see play in multiple Magic formats using the new mechanic Discover
Some older cards from the early sets can sell for thousands of dollars
I also just like the potential to place dozens of loyalty counters on The Aetherspark with a really big Anti-Venom, even if that feels like a pipe dream
However, the card collecting community seems to desire "out of the pack" condition of cards and any damage that happens to them along the way should remain on the card