There's all sorts of fun ways to use this card
It doesnt sound admirable, but competitors know they have a better shot at top cut if they manage to draw instead of outright lose because a win earns them three points, a draw one, and a loss gets zero, and its those points that determine if you make top cut
Ive played them a fair amount on Arena, and they just provide a ton of value all on their own, but they do even more if youre also playing other effects where the Ring tempts you
But losing Thopterist is the nail in the coffin for Plating
2 Bill Bill and Professor Oak were two cards you would always run four of, no matter what deck you were building
More recent releases with unique cards or exciting alternate art are typically much more valuable than others