For one thing, he costs a lot
In the end it was worth it to decks that benefit the most from its presence, especially with Land Tax or Tithe, and every now and then someone else got to use it
He shuts down larger spells, hurts ramp, storm, buyback, my own Equinaut deck (which likes to play and replay creatures), and countless other decks that either want to cast something big or net multiple spells
Theyd be exciting reprints precisely once, and then nobody would care about them ever again
Nameless Knight of Summer. Rob: Its really crowded without being busy, almost like a cityscape
I'm running a few because while cards like Hushbringer are quite good early, you'll want to make sure Soul Warden can trigger which means you may end up having to sac Hushbringer to Helm of Possession or Ashnod's Altar to make your own deck work better