Interesting conversation. I don't have anything to really add except that I, too, am a purist and don't break rarity on my lands. The fixing isn't bad (I've had player go 4 and 5 color), it's just slow, but that's the trade-off. I've also gone monocolored, where all I needed were basics. Playing multiple colors comes at a cost.
Do I wish we had more options? Sure. Personally, I believe Fabled Passage should have been printed at uncommon - it is sometimes better than the commons Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanse but not usually as good as the rare Prismatic Vista. I honestly believe Fabled Passage was designed at uncommon power level but bumped to rare to sell packs, but if it doesn't have a common or uncommon symbol, I don't allow it (I'm the type of guy who hunts down an uncommon printing even if I already own a rare version of the same card, though).
Do I wish we had more options? Sure. Personally, I believe Fabled Passage should have been printed at uncommon - it is sometimes better than the commons Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanse but not usually as good as the rare Prismatic Vista. I honestly believe Fabled Passage was designed at uncommon power level but bumped to rare to sell packs, but if it doesn't have a common or uncommon symbol, I don't allow it (I'm the type of guy who hunts down an uncommon printing even if I already own a rare version of the same card, though).
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