WotC think that by denying players removal at low rarities, they are making the game as fun as possible.
This warps the limited environment so that otherwise embarrassing cards can run away with games, leaving even the weakest and most overpriced interaction effects as necessary staples.
It's expensive because clear-sighted individuals like you SEE THE LIGHT and are willing to pay $40 for your second playset.
It doesn't see play because every tournament-goer is literally assaulted by BIGOTS who probably don't even know what magic is and just repeat that Devil is bas in their WCHOCHAMBERS.
The only thing Vexing about VD is the BIGOTRY and CONSPIRACY the spike wannabes who are jealous of its power.
4/3 for 1 mana is UNPARALLELED in MtG.
4 damage for 1 mana is UNPARALLED in MtG.
(Swiftspear has 1 power and no ETB. It will NEVER do more than 4dmg.)
Both in 1 card is UNMATCHED VALUE.
It combos in DEEP MIND GAMES where good player can ALWAYS make opponents choose deadwrong.
The real question is why is the red creature with the highest power:CMC IN THE GAME prices SO LOW? And why are the spikes hiding its CONSISTENT TOURNEY RESULTS?
This warps the limited environment so that otherwise embarrassing cards can run away with games, leaving even the weakest and most overpriced interaction effects as necessary staples.
$8 for a routine draft in Providence was the lowest I've seen.
Edit: Oh, wait. That wasn't controversial.
It's expensive because clear-sighted individuals like you SEE THE LIGHT and are willing to pay $40 for your second playset.
It doesn't see play because every tournament-goer is literally assaulted by BIGOTS who probably don't even know what magic is and just repeat that Devil is bas in their WCHOCHAMBERS.
4/3 for 1 mana is UNPARALLELED in MtG.
4 damage for 1 mana is UNPARALLED in MtG.
(Swiftspear has 1 power and no ETB. It will NEVER do more than 4dmg.)
Both in 1 card is UNMATCHED VALUE.
It combos in DEEP MIND GAMES where good player can ALWAYS make opponents choose dead wrong.
The real question is why is the red creature with the highest power:CMC IN THE GAME prices SO LOW? And why are the spikes hiding its CONSISTENT TOURNEY RESULTS?
ITT some people even believe Browbeat or Steam Augury are bad.
sad.