Even though it costs seven mana, there are no color restrictions allowing you to easily ramp into it early on in the game
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Many put Wood Elemental at the top of their worst creatures of all time list
Void Mirror and Chalice of the Void Void Mirror and Chalice of the Void are both primarily used to counter zero-mana spells, specifically Crashing Footfalls and Living End
A combination of obscene rarity, stellar artwork, usefulness on the tabletop, and a connection to one of MTGs most famous cards have coalesced to drive its price way up
It greatly increases your damage output and combos well with cards like Curiosity, Sigil of Sleep, and Basilisk Collar to exploit Starns consistent damage