Being able to play this turn one, is not one of the greatest plays you can have, but dropping this at any time is basically an extra boost to all of your deck
A format without them will be open for more fans to compete - as fewer players will have to put together half-formed decks, conspicuously absent of one or two copies of the best ex cards that are missing from their collection
Full spoiler (so far?) is here, let me know if there's something cool I missed
As Bilbo finished his speech, he slipped the ring on his finger, and he was never seen by any Hobbit in Hobbiton again
Given all the exclusivity around the EX variant, a mint-condition card can net you close to 5k
The Phalanx is the highest toughness card in this deck with 13 for just 5 mana, although it does arrive tapped so you'll take a turn off to block with