As one of those twisted people who loves land destruction, I have a special fondness for this card (which I played in an Extended deck back in the day), but Ill do my best to stay unbiased in my assessment of its ban
This combo is highly effective and will definitely see play in various formats
The thorny, energetic design of Simisage, combined with its strategic evolution and battle options, has helped it to remain a recognizable and appreciated Pokmon
Each extra spell played by an opponent turns into an advantage, which rewards patience and good threat timing
There's a very strange multicolored-border Donphan, a very basic looking Claydol, and Luxray GL lv.X with silver border
Mizzix of the Izmagnus I think a lot of the obvious cards bolstered by this are inexpensive right now