Players didnt want anything bad to happen to this creature because they were afraid to lose it in battle.And the NFT & online collectible makers could learn some things from the long-term appreciation of a Black Lotus (which can sell for $250k) as well as how Magic the Gathering has worked to balance supply & demand for collectible game pieces for decades: infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/A-Hist I can confirm, it's all AI generated
I expect future bat commanders are going to do similar things with lifegain as vampires do, but I hope that we dont have to wait til the next Innistrad visit to get some
As a result, its likely that the price of Blasphemous Edict will never get too obscene in the grand scheme of MTG
Honorable Mentions The One Ring, Teferi's Protection, Perch Protection, Noble Heritage, The Stasis Coffin, and Absolute Virtue are all cards capable of giving you protection from everything which still stops spells and abilities from targeting you
The last is to prevent all blocking this turn by anyone