Once an opponent has two or more Islands in play, it becomes ridiculously overpowered
The devil creature type has evolved since then, and theyve become decent and competitive cards
What affects the value of Eager Construct
Yoshimaru, Ever FaithfulYoshimaru, Ever Faithful can partner up with others who have the mechanic, often being paired with Kediss, Emberclaw FamiliarKediss, Emberclaw Familiar or Rograkh, Son of RohgahhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Aside from the Treasure token, any of these rewards by themselves makes Beza, the Bounding Spring a strong card, but the fact that you could get multiple rewards or all of them really puts this over the top
Yuta Takahashi took down Magic World Championships XXVII with his take on Izzet Dragons featuring four copies of Expressive Iteration, but nearly every format currently features an Izzet deck of some kind that perfectly utilizes Expressive Iteration