Im not sure if Wizards of the Coast thought that this alien beast from Doctor Who was close to being too strong since it both discards and reanimates itself, but this Simic card just doesnt really do anything, and its escape cost is steep
Cards like Sevinne's Reclamation and Faithless Looting are classic flashback examples, and it showcases a typical quirk: Alternative costs usually come with some conditional (in this case, be in your graveyard) that you have to fulfill if you want to cast the spell for its alternative cost
Without immediate removal, Hiram Flaversham Toymaker is a card with 6 Willpower, making it difficult for several deck color combinations to banish him early on
Or use built-in dying effects by mobilizing an army with cards like Infantry Shield to gain huge card draw
The Thick 3D Grey stamps, like the one above, recently got a new theory as to what might have caused them
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