Top-tier players immediately recognized the value of a card that solves hand-depletion issues while accelerating board presence for zero ink
One curious aspect of this card is that it has a much faster infinite combo with Chain of Acid, which lets you copy infinite spells and win via the magecraft mechanic, but that can be done with any indestructible artifact
This card adds deal combat damage to a player
But its less about cramming for a test, and more about applying what youve learned again and again
Losing the ability to easily force inefficient play through tempo alone is not worth a greedy mana base, in addition to this there are now many cards that act as good mana dumps for when you are getting flooded such as Spikeshot Elder and Kargan Dragon Lord
This card is a pretty popular Commander (one with decent competitive potential, too), and having access to four colors is a rare commodity these days