Only a handful were ever produced, and the number that survive today is thought to be extremely small
It does 80 base damage, but does another 80 damage if the card has at least two extra energy cards attached to it
The Pack Dust crafting system lets every pulled card contribute set-specific dust (Common 1 Crystal 50, +50% on duplicates) toward guaranteed acquisition of any missing card from that same set endgame pity that doesn't break the per-pack economy
This card is hard to remove, can cheat out another card, and sets up a massive wall for your opponent to get through
Meticulous Excavation Meticulous Excavation returns any permanent you control to your hand, but only on your turn, robbing it of any just-try-and-Swords-my-commander-Dad energy and by proxy most of its appeal
The allure of the massive Zodiac Dragon in the singles case didnt hurt, either