Finally, I uncovered a 55 page document entitled " Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules." In section 3.3, under authorized cards, you'll find the following excerpt: "Cards that, unaltered, feature gold borders on their front or back
Noncreature spell is a restriction, especially at lower power levels where decks are more likely to be creature-focused
It was designed to be so unbeatable that Square-Enix treated the means by which it was beaten to be exploits that were then patched out of the game
It also has to be blocked by three creatures, which makes your opponents decisions that much tougher
Magiccardmarket.eu is the best resource that Ive found, but because its a Eurozone site, they charge Americans and other continents extra for shipping
Well, there you have it