The card is almost a lock to be banned, compares directly to two previously banned cards, and doesn't engender fun play patterns
And if you have mana acceleration by something like a Sakura-Tribe Elder, then you can return the STE to your hand on turn four and recur something else the next turn and then cast the STE and use it again
This card's NM value continues to soar into the stratosphere, as it ended 2023 on a low note, settling just above the $90 plateau
Try explaining Banette SWs Spiteful Pain attack in less than 15 words, for instance
The desire for these spells makes this deck perfect for Stuffy Doll and its variants
Whether youre competing against a human or an arcade games programming, its all about looking for opportunities to strike your blow while keeping yourself protected from their strikes