This design perfectly captures the nostalgic essence of Pokmon Card 151 [SV2a], making it an instant classic for collectors and fans alike
The value of the elemental began decreasing slightly after the release of BRO but managed to stabilize with the launch of ONE and maintain its worth after the launch of MOM
Its still important for the rest of your cards to function without your build-around card, but with built-in velocity, you can get away with a little more
Part of a cycle that features the almost-as-broken Gaea's Cradle and somehow the hilariously unbroken Shivan Gorge, Tolarian Academy taps to make a mana for each artifact you control, which led to decks that would dump their entire hand of cheap artifacts, make a ton of mana by tapping and maybe untapping Tolarian Academy, and then use big card-draw spells like Windfall and Stroke of Genius to refill before eventually milling the opponent out with Stroke of Genius, potentially all on Turn 1
Introduction to Annihilation Some colors can generate huge amounts of colorless mana but don't have great removal options to sink it into