Being the longest-running successful TCG in history, a select few cards are worth the same amount as a house
Some have suggested that the creatures' abilities should care about having a +1/+1 counter rather than being renowned, but the problem there is it adds value to the card in a way that can't easily be seen, making us cost the creatures for more
I had to
Ok, you were paying attention it's really from number fifty on down
(And, of course, the sweet spot is when you have very strong tribal rewards and very strong individual creatures!) Sometimes you might have to play a couple creatures that are just below the bar of normal playability, but you certainly don't want to fill your deck up with those
All in all, Pinnacle EmissaryPinnacle Emissary is a good card, no doubts about it, it just doesn't rank any higher because it's hard for me to imagine it as a first or second option in the same slot