First printed way back in 1999s Portal: Three Kingdoms starter kit, this is the first time this card has ever seen a booster pack reprint
One of the main arguments I see is that since Magic has already expanded beyond its own limits with novels, comics, video games (remember Magic Legends
6 Tetsuo, Imperial Champion A creature that truly embodies the idea of weapon mastery associated with Samurai, Tetsuo offers a choice of two excellent effects whenever he swings in with a piece of equipment in his hands
This dynamic effect leads to more interesting gameplay
I like that you can build Ivy in multiple different ways: You can build it as a mutate commander, as an auras commander, or as a spellslinging, combat tricks commander
Remember one of the alternatives to MTGA is Magic Online where you do buy cards, but that comparison is its own discussion