It's the Psychic-type Pokemon's first card since 2003's Skyridge set due to a years-long feud between The Pokemon Company and illusionist Uri Geller, who claimed Kadabra was based on his likeness because the Pokemon holds spoons
If youd like the option of reusing it, you can even retrieve it again with Hall of Heliods Generosity
Pay three generic mana to equip the Tidewater Minion with the Illusionist's Bracers, and then tap the TIdewater Minion for its activated ability, targeting the Tidewater Minion itself
Hes a fairly attractive ramp target, but hes got a lot of competition there
Even in a mono-black deck with lifegain synergy like Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, cards like Mutilate are just going to be more consistent as a board wipe
Currently, copies of this variant are selling for $23, so MTG players hunting for a cheaper copy are out of luck