This card gives players the VSTAR power called Ember Star and is valued on TCGPlayer at $9.90 USD currently
That said, 3-4 card combos just arent that reliable or powerful, even with access to all the best tutors in MTG
Future Balrog, as I like to call him, is a legendary creature and demon noble that gives this cascade-based deck a suitable on-brand Warhammer feel
Cradle has been on a solid uphill trajectory for years, moving from an $80 card in early 2013, to a $250 card with serious upside today
But theyre also good for: Deciding who gets first turn in the match Simulating coin flips for The Gold Saucer (call odds/evens instead of heads/tails) Randomly choosing a card for Sin, Spiras Punishment Tracking the mana in your mana pool (if a card like Esper Terra makes a lot all at once) Representing the numbers (and/or stats) of tokens you create Keeping count of random statistics that your cards care about, like how close you are to transforming Emet-Selch or how many times Sephiroth has triggered this turn Helping you remember important upkeep triggers like Dark Confidant or Seymour Flux (place a die on top of your deck every turn so you cant draw a card without stopping to remember why its there) and plenty more
This shapes the gameplay as you have to plan ahead, knowing that your summons (and your opponents) wont be around forever
