It is buying the wrong version, wrong condition, or wrong product
We tried many fancy versions of leveling up your spells, but in the end, we went with a version I originally named "modal kicker" before it went on to become tiered
Restricted Areas : During the Upkeep Phase, if the investigator is in a library or within a street with an exploration marker, either pays acquired monsters with a total of 5 or more hit points, or pays 1 acquired portal to rummage through the regular item pile for the first one to come up
That makes TCGPlayer the better pick today, keeping a little more in your pocket for your next league night or binder splurge
Getting to immediately discard two and draw two gives you huge value, sculpting your hand, setting up delirium and the like
All tribal decks may benefit from a +1/+1 anthem effect and drawing extra cards, and Goblin decks without Skullclamp will want Vanquisher's Banner, too