Also when you are concerned about early tempo you are also likely going to be concerned about life and so not having the painless cast option does detract from the appeal of the card
As it was available in a boxed collection, it seems to be much more prevalent in terms of its rarity, but this Venusaur EXs price has skyrocketed over the years, unlike many other promo cards, which have depreciated in value
Some of them use the new opus mechanic, and others are just great, with the potential to shake up Standard, Commander, and more
Ugin, Eye of the Storms can immediately replace itself by drawing you a card and ticking up to nine loyalty (the life gain is also nice)
Deathgreeter 3/10 While only the bad half of Blood Artist this is still a useful tool
Planar cards arent permanents