The fact that he can only copy spells from that zone does him back a little bit, but its not like there arent a plethora of instants and sorceries that come with built-in ways to be cast from the graveyard, with Flashback being the most common
Blue is getting another nice Curiosity effect this set in Enduring Curiosity, so this Room can provide some nice redundancy in a deck looking to capitalize on that
We also have The Reaver Cleaver reskin, a card that goes for around $8, depending on printing
Brawl Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Legal Commander Legal Pauper Not Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Legal Toolbox Notes and Rules Information for Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire: You can choose to discard no cards when Joshua's first ability resolves
This is an essential card
The Masamune is clearly a better offensive tool than Sword of the Animist, and depending on what creature you have equipped, The Masamune can also outshine Sword of the Animist in pure value