It's unlikely that we'll ever see anything printed that's more efficient than Bitterblossom
While Mirror Force could wipe an entire board of monsters off the field in a single turn, Crush Card Virus could do exactly the same but with the added benefit of destroying cards from the opponent's hand for an additional two turns.
The condition doesn't play much of a factor yet, with near-mint (NM) cards readily available for sale from as low as ten cents to as much as 90 cents, with a lightly played (LP) sale thrown in around the 20-cent mark
Its Reverse Holo version from its original printing would likely be even more valuable if it hadnt been reprinted in Ascended Heroes
My best guess was that development felt that most people incorrectly played a flicker effect on a creature you controlled but didn't own (for example, something you've stolen with an effect) and this change was to make the effect work the way most people thought it did
What the rangers thought were warning growls turned out to be nothing but monstrous snoring
