The tier is rife with political dealings, silly cards, foiled out decks and beautiful commanders with alternative art work
But I dont hear anyone complaining its simply one of the more perfect Magic cards in existence
The problem is that Wizards has made it clear that it doesn't
You may have been a champion in the Kanto region, but do you have what it takes to go up against the masters of the Johto or Hoenn
This allows Constant Mists to be a recurring problem for your opponents, and its Buyback cost can be mitigated by cards such as Crucible of Worlds or Ramunap Excavator
Since damage is dealt by the creature, abilities like lifelink, deathtouch and infect are taken into account, even if the creature has left the battlefield by the time it deals damage