Many permanents that flicker a creature each turn cost 4 mana (Teleportation Circle, Displacer Kitten, etc.), which makes this an efficient choice
Wrath of God Wrath of God is a steal as a cheap board wipe for just under $5 a copy
It's a niche card by today's standards, but a decent card none the less with great art
Best of all because Draft and Sealed (the most common prerelease formats) only use cards people open in packs at the event you dont have to come with a deck, or worry about some decades-long MTG veteran walking in with a super powerful deck
Wrap Up (in Webs) Shelob, Dread Weaver | Illustration by Warren Mahy Spiders in MTG are now split between the traditional eight-legged creepy-crawlies and about a million legends all named Spider-Man
Newer players may not know that there are safeguards in place to keep you from acquiring more copies of a particular card than you can play