Its high-stakes, high-flavor, and marked the start of a more aggressive EX metagame
Was I kidding myself by asking for this
I guess theres the upside of it being the only card outside of Sphere of Annihilation that can answer a 7/7 version of Grand Master of Flowers
This is probably because it's part of a very distinctive archetype and has a somewhat unique color combination, which means unusual cards that were very cheap beforehand now have a niche
Finally, his -6 ability obviously is game-changing if it resolves, but in many cases the use of his emblem ability and his ultimate will be mutually exclusive
Finally, based on other Commander decks I've purchased in the past, I can get a sense for how strong a long-term outlook is for a deck's value