N's appearance in between his two signature legendary Dragons is an under-appreciated part of why this card is as expensive as it is
That said, if CoP: Red were Standard legal on Arena, dont you think people would be packing it to climb the ladder
When they do real reprints, they often reuse the original art, but change the text
Number 33 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/1/2009) A plane card is treated as if its text box included "When you roll , put this card on the bottom of its owner's planar deck face down, then move the top card of your planar deck off that planar deck and turn it face up." This is called the "planeswalking ability." (10/1/2009) A face-up plane card that's turned face down becomes a new object with no relation to its previous existence
Its higher market price compared to #236 comes down to its slightly more epic art and that aforementioned scarcity
But that trauma, and Xantchas joy and relief at finding a place to belong among Dominarias humans, resonates with many trans Magic players
