Its a great way to clear out small creatures or stall aggressive decks, especially if youre swimming in Treasures, thopters, or expendable tokens
At the time, there was only one format, which was the equivalent to today's Vintage (but at the time was just called "Magic"!)
If organized play were thriving and Arena were improving, I think a lot more enfranchised players would be willing to overlook some things they might personally dislike because those things would be helping to support the aspects of the game they appreciate the most, as opposed to now, when the general feeling is that all that really matters to Hasbro and, by extension, Wizards is making sure that profits are up quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year
Because it immediately impacts the board and restores life, it pairs well with commanders like Aragorn, the Uniter, which triggers multiple abilities, or Minsc, Beloved Ranger, which can pump its power
However, if that hand promises a stellar setup upon hitting your third landlets say youd have an 80% win chance with a timely drawthen keeping is more appealing
and a bunch of other rare pieces
