While this card has likely been power-crept out of any real play (due to the fact that any player with open mana can also create lots of their own furry, long-tailed creatures when the Liege bites it), it still stands as an important historical Squirrel-enabler, likely leading to it retaining a price above $5
are two of the most impactful cards from Reign of Jafar, bringing Amethyst/Emerald decks back into tournament top cuts
I don't know who I pity more, the audience who had to watch this or the commentators who had to try and make it interesting
You don't have to add four copies of each card to your deck though, and sometimes it's beneficial to have fewer copies and make room for other important cards
It's one thing to stop your opponent's game plan by efficiently reacting to their plays, it's another entirely to just stop them from being able to play the game in the first place
(I know, ramping is not the best thing to do when you already have a lot of mana, but its better than nothing, and it also lowers your chances of drawing more lands.) Besides, these are artifacts, and there are plenty of ways to leverage them in other ways in the set