The color alignments, names and mechanics remain the same regardless of if the character is their original or Shattered Glass incarnation, with unfortunate side effects such as that the art of Shattered Glass Optimus Prime is still labeled as a "hero", while being depicted about to execute a helpless Decepticon
The first ability, which gives you a nice +1, is going to draw one to three creature cards regularly
Other cards that can fetch very high prices include the remaining Power Nine (Mox Pearl, Mox Sapphire, Mox Jet, Mox Ruby, and Mox Emerald, Time Walk, Timetwister, Ancestral Recall) as well as a selection of cards from 1993 and 1994
Yes, the life of the surviving creature heals at the end of the turn
With Infect such a prominent deck, Lavamancer's utility has only increased, which makes him a solid inclusion in many red-based strategies