That said, their real value is in their cycling abilities because we can discard them, saving some trouble while getting value out of them going into the yard
Ultimately, as always, we cant predict the future of the MTG market, nor Wizards reprint policy
But there are two things that make this rough to play beyond the obvious "you don't get to play anything on turns 1 and 2"
First of all, not many people were playing Magic the Gathering when The Black Lotus magic card was released, so they weren't storing the cards as investments
We already had the much maligned board wipe of Be Prepared, the classic Dragon Fire for targeted removal and recently Lady Tremaine has been forcing players to banish one of their own characters when she enters play, even getting around ward effects
Recognize this, and try extending the practice into more areas of your life