Unfortunately, Vial Smashers appearance in a Duskmourn Commander Precon tanked its value down to less than $2
Wizards of the Coast (WotC), maker of Magic: The Gathering, bans cards when they are too powerful for a format or not fun to play against
It gave me Tempt with Discovery vibes where I assume the answer is to never give your opponent lands, but theres a prisoners dilemma kind of choice involved
"By and large, Wizards of the Coast has ignored the existence of its black player base, and we are keenly aware," Lawrence Harmon, a Black player who hosts a podcast about the game, wrote in an open letter
This doesnt only include the core design of the card, but also new mechanics that can change how cards have traditionally looked (Planeswalkers, DFC, and meld for examples), new card/frame layouts, and special treatments