Do you want to be on the attack and linear, or do you want to be reactive and more flexible
If youre interested in rarity, each card game has a different system, but generally speaking the rarest cards will look the best, be the hardest to obtain, and generally be similarly valued on the secondary market
This card probably works better in slower formats because youll need time to get to five mana and its enchantment side takes time to impact the game
Its a dramatic shift, I know
Still, it shares many common characteristics with The Abyss that make it so valuable
You can even pay a little extra to gain a small creature body on top of the exchange, or some other kind of permanent advantage