The point is that in 60-card one-versus-one competitive Magic, the initiative is such a fundamentally broken mechanic that a 3-mana 3/3 that doesnt really do much else is banned in one of the games most powerful formats
These legends enable and often are a payoff to whatever your deck wants to be doing or let you cheat on costs or some other benefit that might be innate to the type of card youre using
Youll attack with a 6/4 flying, usually with relevant protection, and beat up on a player
These misprints only happen on a handful of cards, making them highly collectible and, of course, very expensive
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