Instead the best ploy is to make good tempo plays early on like Wall of Omens, Talismans, Baleful Strix, Grim Flayer and lean on them to keep things as even as possible
13 cards of rarity Rare or higher and 24 Uncommon MTG cards in every pack
Early game, nobodys going to bat an eye at losing 10-15 life in exchange for extra mana over the course of a couple turns
What if you still dont want to use the aristocrats + edicts engine, because you either lack the shell to make it sing, or you dont enjoy the gameplay
Current TCGplayer value estimate of reprints only: $214.62 (!!!) Salespeople are often poorly trained to open with their weakest pitch, but those in sales with an impressive track record know to open with the biggest, strongest, most bombastic one when it counts