Mark my words
Im not sure how often well want to spend four on a mana rock, but when we do, itll be to Clone a utility creature with a decent static or triggered ability or something with vigilance so that we can also get mana out of it
While some may argue that Sabrina is just as effective, Cyrus offers a distinct advantage it leaves the opponent with no choice over which Pokmon is swapped, ensuring maximum disruption
Also, because it can be played for a low cost, the number of cards needed for DNA digivolution can be minimized, making it possible to perform the moves mentioned above and making the early game unnecessarily stable
Overall, however, it does not feel excessively manipulative, and certainly not more so than the actual cards, which after all always cost money
I don't like the new investigator art, happy with the current stuff as you said