Not exactly a favorable comparison to Archangel Avacyn Thing in the Ice has been one of the most-talked-about and most-hyped cards, and while I think its fine, it seems a bit overblown
She's also in the color of haste enablers in red so she can easily tap the turn you drop her to lose that life and cast some stuff for cheap
Hello happy Commander folks
Since then, the price has dropped considerably
Instead, artworks that are hard to paint help understand an objective good, better, and best in terms of technical quality
For example: Explorer's Scope is a card I ironically love, but I'll be the first to admit that you absolutely need a ton of topdeck manipulation to make this card good, which this deck simply does not provide