That finally changed this spring, and the ripple has moved through the characters entire back catalog
See rule 702.138, Escape. 702.138a: Escape represents a static ability that functions while the card with escape is in a players graveyard
Its passive ability is fine and can be useful in sacrifice-centric decks, but its the second ability that both gives this card points and takes them away
It doesnt have many applications outside of EDH unless you wanted to get really spicy with Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord in Timeless, but in EDH it chews away at your opponents resources with a few clones
Agathas Soul Cauldron offers a combination of making your abilities costs generic, negating opponents recursion, buffing creatures, and building up a stack of abilities across your board
Lothos what I like to consider a Mom card, a reference to Mother of Runes