This card is reminiscent of cards that punish noncreature spells like Scab-Clan Berserker or Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
In 1999, the manga Duel Masters was released in the magazine CoroCoro
As such, they're good at ramping, but also essential in storm decks since this is permanent cost reduction
While Fall of Cair Andros does have a built-in way to deal noncombat damage, Blasphemous Act will clear most of the board, power up your Orc Army enough for it to survive, and leave your opponents with no blockers to stop the rampaging hordes of Mordor
Well, in the early days, the set size was announced when the set went on sale, but the cards' rarity was purposefully kept a mystery