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People wanted this version specifically and they made it a bonus card. They understood what everyone wanted the counterspell to look like but decided theyre going to make it a GAMBLE if you get it, notes u/Apprehensive_Debate3 in one of the most upvoted comments My god, and you know this thing is gonna be like 10 times the price of the normal one. They don't want to lose reprint equity by putting a $30 print in a $30 lair, but they want to turn the drops into a lottery to create future FOMO a la Fallout Mana Vault or Miku Snapcaster Mage, says u/easchner

This isnt a surprise, given the rest of the Final Fantasy set, but its nonetheless incredible mechanical synergy

And thats just how we like it

He basically becomes a reusable removal spell