Given how many cards there are that either want to die, or that make sacrificial Thopters or Servos, this cost isnt really a drawback at all, and being able to cheat in one of the big old Creatures from earlier in the list, or even something like Darksteel Forge, which gives all of your Artifacts indestructible, losing three of anything is always worth it
Imagine those turns when you can storm off the turn after you cast this, or even the turn that you cast it if youre really doing the Simic thing and have oodles of mana
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This deck used to be the strongest in the meta, especially since it was capable of adapting to different matchups thanks to the many synergistic combos in its card pool
While it may not command the fiery presence of Charizard, its refined grace makes it a favorite for collectors who value artistry over raw power