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Its design is inspired by birds of prey, such as falcons, which aligns well with its speedy and agile nature

The card is a subset tutor (of sorts) from a very unpopular set, so I like it as a low-risk long-term hold

To be fair this does work in the TCG to some extent, just compare the current price for a Secret Illustration Rare Iono to the price one commanded at release date (or if you want to be completely insane, during prereleases)

Unlike something like Starting Town, you cant turn off the life loss at any point unless you just stop using it

Unlike typical abilities or keywords, Monarch is a designation a player can hold, transforming the flow of the game by introducing a high-reward, high-risk element to the multiplayer format

Finally, because he can make many spells and abilities free, he can be the third card in numerous infinite combos, like Carrion Feeder and Gravecrawler, Necrotic Ooze with Asmodeus, the Archfiend in your graveyard, or even just K'rrik and Blood Celebrant, which essentially makes a free mana of any one color for each three life you pay