No matter their size, strength, or demeanor, the brave stand side by side
For example, how many articles were written on just the impact Kiora, the Crashing Wave might have on new Standard, Commander, Modern, and so forth
Just as a sampling, gold-stamped art cards from Edge of Eternities for Beyond the Quiet and Cascading Cataracts go for $15 and over $200 on April 26, but nothing from the Final Fantasy Art Series surpasses $15, and the most expensive gold-stamped card from the March of the Machine Art Series is Chandra, Hope's Beacon at an earth shattering $1.30 (hat tip to MTGStocks for all the financial data)
Also, with all these tricks, it's important to remember that ramp doesn't replace land drops
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
The pump ability is much better, and to be honest its not a horrendous card