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That said, a 7 mana 7/7 you can give fire breathing with three seperate costs seems better than presumed in a 5 color deck, so the abilities at least gives it an upside than compared with others in the cycle

That gets around the Forbidden restriction by giving you access to the card since it didn't start in your starting deck

The other little stuff, like the maze in the insignia or the art literally being held up by red tape, came later

Although it is not particularly viable in the competitive scene anymore, it is an impressive piece for collectors

However, that five-mana difference materializes through two very real drawbacks: the cumulative upkeep cost of one generic mana, and the ability of your opponents to player it around it