A targeted effect, like target player sacrifices all creatures they control, wont work on a player that has protection from everything
Through this, equipment became a way to invest in buffs for your creatures without the fear of losing two cards to a single removal spell, like you would by losing a low-cost aura-enchanted creature
Put simply, its a value engine that also can close out a game, and a cheap one at that - sitting at less than $2, this is at an all-time low, down from a historic high of just over $16 about two years ago, no doubt thanks to a slew of reprints
Indeed, the weight of your card directly influences how essential your business seems to potential clients
A great rattlesnake card , Elenda's Hierophant grows as you gain life, and produces a swarm of vampires whenever it dies