However, they do serve an interesting role in combat: they're the only permanent that can be attacked by an opponent's creature directly
Furthermore they might compete for the turn two mana with my colorless mana rocks which I need to cast before colorless spells
Thoughtcast was already in the deck, so adding its metallic, Mulldrifter-like friend, Thought Monitor, makes perfect sense
The problem is that you need to sacrifice them afterward
As many longtime fans know, the card was said to have been accidentally created in the late '90s when Wizards of the Coast was printing the prerelease Clefable promos for Pokemon Leagues
Card Set(s) -EMPERORS IN THE NEW WORLD- [OP-09] CARD VIEW OP09-058 | C | EVENT Special Muggy Ball Block icon 3 Effect [Main] Return up to 1 of your opponent's Characters with a cost of 6 or less to the owner's hand