So as long as development tested the Rats in high numbers to make sure it wasn't degenerate, we knew it was safe to break the rule (well, as safe as development can ever be the real world just has so many more playtesters.) Rule #4 Breaking Rules Is A Test For the Future When we do choose to break a rule, R&D tends to keep an eye on the card
When paired with consistent graveyard recursion cards found in Commander decks built around creatures like Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Spore Frog can allow its controller to essentially prevent damage that would be dealt to them every turn , keeping them alive long enough to enact whatever shenanigans they have in mind
Mostly, Black Lotus is valuable because it is synonymous with value
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But its a very simple card, which means the DCI watermark and foiling bring out the art and are much more noticeable than other promos
Syndicate Heavy's last ability looks at how much life you've gained in the turn, even if it wasn't on the battlefield when you gained life