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You don't have to cast a plotted card if you don't want to (that's to say, it may remain in exile indefinitely if you want), but if you do cast it then you have to cast it for 0 in other words, alternative doesn't mean optional in this case
It does take time to build, being a stage 2 evolution card and requiring three energy to power its only attack
One last relevant bit of information: cards with anything but the old borders aren't legal in Premodern
If you cant turn your life total into pressure, a big number just paints a target on your forehead and makes you the tables archenemy
There is a decent amount of volatility in the graded card market, and at any given moment, a graded card of yours could gain or lose value in one day