The mechanics of the card also acted as a proper foreshadowing of the moments to come, so that's nothing to scoff at
Prices can vary drastically depending on what condition the card is in, if it is holographic, if there's a printing error, or some other feature
I don't know many Magic players who would look at it and decide that doubling their land drops for a single Green mana as early as turn one is objectively bad
Similarly, if an effect creates a token and puts counters on it, the additional tokens will also get those counters
Due to the nature of 3d printing, there may be some surface inconsistencies such as blemishes, visible layers & seam lines which can vary per print
The combination of Lightning Bolt damage and forcing sacrifices can unravel a board stall