To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a harmonize cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as the cost reduction from tapping a creature)
Just like an untapped Maze of Ith
That opportunity came when I started writing for Commanders Herald, focusing my articles on building decks around flavor text, and then went to Las Vegas for MagicCon
Overall, less-than-perfect copies of this card are also exceptionally cheap, but you won't find many cheap NM copies around, as the sole sale at $12.31 sets the market price until another copy sells
For independent checks, compare marketplace sold data with guide or graded-card databases such as eBay sold listings ( TCGplayer market price pages ( PriceCharting Pokmon prices ( and PSA Auction Prices Realized ( Sold listings show what buyers actually paid