It does work well with Vault Plunderer though, to keep a value chain going
The Shield Sphere was the 0-cost drop of choice over other options (such as Phyrexian Walker) because of how well it could provide early defense
While it means Ragavan will get a reprint that it desperately needs, it also means that a lot of Modern MTG players will be out by what will likely be a couple hundred dollars
Yes, theres no difference between the cEDH ban list and the general Commander ban list
I dont love buying in at $5.50 on a rare, especially one that could get reprinted, but this is a pretty harsh card for a precon and I expect that to mitigate the risk as much as 2 more colors would
Now that we're switching it out to Honest RutsteinHonest Rutstein, however, we're much better off grabbing lands out of our deck with the likes of Tower WinderTower Winder, and ramping with the likes of Deeproot WayfinderDeeproot Wayfinder or Primal DruidPrimal Druid, especially when they're one mana apiece rather than a tempo-halting three