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Only printed in the very first run before reprints kicked in, which means genuine copies are scarcer than later prints of the exact same card

In both Modern and Pioneer, the format was homogenised, making for a stale meta

Kubo had an important role in the creation of both, which impressed the stakeholders

I'm not sure if it was restricted out of fairness, or if they actually thought the card was overpowered at 2 mana (can't imagine the thought process, when crusade and bad moon were fine, but then, they restricted gauntlet of might, so maybe they didn't like red guys getting pumped!) Rukh egg looks fine today, maybe even pretty weak