(It's an artifact with " , Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Brazen Scourge Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Gremlin CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $0.05 EUR: 0.05 TIX: 0.02 EDHREC RANK: 24706 (3/3) Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.) Brineborn Cutthroat Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Merfolk Pirate CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $0.18 EUR: 0.06 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 10410 (2/1) Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature
This sorcery was essentially an artifact tutor, that had the additional cost of sacrificing an artifact, when it was cast, but it also put the selected artifact into play and not into your hand, so it was huge for some decks, because if you didnt counter the Tinker, you couldnt counter the artifact
Similarly, that permanents abilities wont activate if its tapped this way and, if its a creature, it cant attack either
Normally, I'd be happy to gain 1 extra Willpower at the cost of 1 Strength
Even when all you got out of this was the discard the overpayment wasn't that dramatic, and many decks were forced to adjust their builds to minimize the damage
The fanciest Palantir is the showcase scrolls version , which goes for just over $18 , but even the regular versions are typically over $10.00