The final thing I want to talk about regarding Blasphemous Edict is the sacrifice part
Beyond those bank account-draining factors, Umbreon ex delivers meaningful utility in gameplay, if anyone is brave enough to put on in their deck
By competing together, your critters can form friendships, rivalries, and even romances, all of which alter their performance on the court
Frodos role here is to leverage consistent life gain from food tokens and other sources of life gain to ensure that you can achieve all four levels of the ring tempting you by the mid-game, and in doing so, generate a ton of card advantage
Even the U/W/R decks should be playing more Sphinxs Revelations than they are because its an absurd card
In any case, this lack of value is largely down to the suite of reprints chosen for the deck