People wanted this version specifically and they made it a bonus card. They understood what everyone wanted the counterspell to look like but decided theyre going to make it a GAMBLE if you get it, notes u/Apprehensive_Debate3 in one of the most upvoted comments My god, and you know this thing is gonna be like 10 times the price of the normal one. They don't want to lose reprint equity by putting a $30 print in a $30 lair, but they want to turn the drops into a lottery to create future FOMO a la Fallout Mana Vault or Miku Snapcaster Mage, says u/easchner
This deck is part group slug, part combo, and part comedic routine, all rolled into one big chaos ball
This 3/3 flyer is Phantom Monster size and cost, which is on curve
This allows you to ramp up the mana discount you can get from Rowan, Scion of War, pumping it all into a splashy bomb like Torment of Hailfire or Meathook Massacre II
With Disa in play, Tortured Existence essentially lets you play Lhurgoyf creature cards from your hand for one mana while also returning a different creature card to your hand
