It released in early 2024 but didn't take off until late 2025, where people found shells that combined it with cheap draw spells and Fear of Missing Out to turbo-charge the early game
As a guy who primarily plays Hearthstone and grew up on the more plebeian CCGs like Pokmon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh!, the chance to jump into Wizards' decades-old game with minimal investment and a tutorial system was the perfect opportunity to learn about the game that started it all
For those who started in the years following the first visit, you may not realize just how rigidly basic lands were rendered in years leading up to it
The first turn you play it, unless you are in dire need of cards, you should probably use its +1 ability to bring its loyalty up to 4
That said, its worth mentioning that pairing every form of indestructibility with board wipes is a payoff on its own
A fistful of Treasure tokens become a swarm of death