The minimal consequences of a game allows you to experiment in a safe way
The Ancient Pokmon are Scream Tail, an Ancient version of Jigglypuff, Brute Bonnet, an Ancient version of Amoonguss in regular and Holofoil, and Roaring Moon ex, an Ancient ex version of Mega Salamence
With its focus on super-big special creatures that do way more damage and have flashy effects, the vast majority of each set has been dead on arrival for decades
With such a powerful effect and little in the way of a low-rarity reprint, perhaps its no surprise that the card remains a pricey yet essential component of any competitive players deck
It essentially functions like a 4-mana 6/6 with haste and flash, making it super good in combat
Especially the printings of Solitude, Fury and Grief helped the card going up in playability and usefulness, so as long as those cards stay relevant in the format, Ephemerate will continue to see play