One of the most popular magazines from this time was Scrye Magazine, which released detailed price lists, as well as a "top 40" lists, showing the prices for the most popular cards being purchased around the USA
Its not currently in any game-breaking decks, but it feels like its just a matter of time
Cultivate is one of the best though, because it not only puts a land card into play, but also puts one in your hand
The card reads: You may choose an artifact or creature card with mana value 1 you discarded this way, then do the same for artifact or creature cards with mana values 2 and 3. In the right decks, you basically get to pay four mana to draw some cards and put six manas worth of cards into play
As such its not in any particular order, It is a legacy list, and the cards chosen are selected based on a few variables Mana Cost, Ability, Power/Toughness, and Ease of access are all factored in
Consider instead of a Talisman