Triggering off of artifacts as well is a huge deal since it lets you draw cards from Treasures, Clues, etc
2 Sheoldred Sheoldred has already appeared on two powerful cards in the past, but this character's final card, simply named Sheoldred, is the most powerful and insidious of all
Ultimately, the lucky owner was MTG fan Brook Trafton, who went on to sell it to rapper Post Malone for more than $2 million
The more sensible reason: should graveyard-based combos become fast enough, being able to deploy a Crypt without breaking up your curve can ensure you keep up
its a 5/4 for 5 mana with some potentially strong direct damage, and provides a handy mana sink
In a format with an ever growing abundance of artifacts, and with it, more cards like Austere Command, Farewell and Vandalblast getting played, returning your own to hand with Retract over having them get exiled or destroyed isnt bad