I actually disagree. I'd rather have the mythics be the weird, build-around-me niche cards than overpowered format staples like the Gideons, heart of kiran, Emrakul etc.
I know this card isn't actually "good" in most situations or decks, but it's cool, flavorful and most importantly, you can't just jam it in any deck that makes black mana so it's not gonna run me $50.
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