More evidence is needed to determine the reason behind them. Tamiyos journal Illustrated by Johannes Voss Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Being one of the starter evolutions, this is likely a card that many players had on hand at one point or another and may not have realized the value it would one day hold
The cards novelty leans on the buyback cost, which is expensive enough I wouldnt consider running it without combos
When it enters, if you have delirium online, you get to make three 1/2 Spider tokens
Sworn to Darkness Having lived through the original release of Commander 2014 , I can say that the mono black deck was rather forgettable
"Free" counterspells, such as Force of Will, have often been relegated to Legacy and Vintage