The key is how many artifacts, sagas, and legends you can get into a deck, because if you can untap it a few times, this card will win a game for you in short order
Foils werent yet a thing, and although there were oddities like the Collectors Edition and World Championship sets, it all felt more manageable
The Shadow Creatures' lack of blocking ability as near as doesn't matter since you only need a few of them to wreak havoc and can still have a strong defense of other creatures
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The untap puts all of your team out for blocking while the indestructible lets you block with impunity
As a result, the total reprint value has dwindled a bit since the Command Zone reported it at close to $107