Sure, actual Sneak Attack costs five total mana to snap down an Emrakul, the Aeons Torn where Purphoros costs eight for the first effect and cant cheat in Eldrazi, but if youre putting in something that costs eight or so, its best to think of Purphoros as upfront investment to ramp into a haste threat, much like a Circuitous Route if Circuitous Route also could be a 7/6
This is totally the right amount of silliness I like
Some people choose to get their anime cards graded by companies that encase them in plastic slabs
Between main decks and sideboards, 374 copies were registered across 127 Izzet Prowess decks, 3 Izzet Cauldron decks, and 1 Izzet Proft deck
Being able to counter opposing threats for no mana allows you to develop your gameplan without having to keep mana open every turn
Reid Duke likes him though, and that does make me pause a little