Combined with a seven in defense, this then becomes a nearly unstoppable card
With those abysmal stats, she also has an ability that requires her to exert to use it, meaning she can't even quest for the 2 lore she could gain that round
Few things are as satisfying as your foe pointing removal at your creature, only for you to turn the victim into card advantage
This might explain why its banned in Historic and remains on the Game Changers list for Commander
And of course, Spellseeker is one of the most valuable setup creatures you can run: It tutors up any key instant or sorcery with mana value 2 or less, often grabbing interaction like Swan Song or combo pieces like Demonic Consultation
Despite that being eight years ago, Atraxa remains one of, if not the, best legendary creatures in the game