Wormadam was one of the few uncommon cards that were banned, however, because it was "too powerful for its rarity." 7 Tropical Beach It's pretty common to see cards banned for being too powerful, and in other cases, it's common for cards to be banned due to misprints or vague abilities
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As Gideon can create tokens without affecting its loyalty, it can be a consistent source of additional creatures for token-focused decks.
Turn the other cheek and all that
Having said that, gaming is an expensive hobby in India and was limited to a niche
Of course, the real reason demand for this card has gone up is that Blex's descendant, Blech, Loafing Pest, is an exciting new MTG commander who works with all the same creature types as Blex: pests, bats, snakes, insects, and spiders