It is an eight-mana spell, and theres a chance that youll get nothing out of it, but the upsides can be huge, especially in decks like Prosper, Tome-Bound or Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, where casting things from exile is rewarded, and more competitive builds tend to have zero-mana artifacts, like Mox Amber or Jeweled Lotus, in the 99
There's even that age old debate about whether Sol Ring or Black Lotus is a better pick in Vintage Cube draft - a testament to its strength
Honestly, given how cool this artwork is, its not hard to see why
I expect to see plenty of this card in a variety of decks over its Standard shelf life
Dwebble CC - Beat 20 Crustle CC - Confront 50 GCC - Crag Bash 100 During your opponents next turn, this Pokemon takes 100 less damage from attacks from Evolution Pokemon (after applying Weakness and Resistance)
This often mitigates Dimir's lack of large creatures and can even provide an unexpected answer to big threats