Things get stupid when you copy a Flowering of the White Tree and give +4/+2 to your legends, or when you copy a legendary creature that has a strong death trigger like Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
This card's strong opening price point is undoubtedly going to soften up as time passes, with Charizard standing out as the clear showstopper in Phantasmal Flames, despite Lopunny's best efforts
Arguably, cards like Hard Evidence, Thraben Inspector, and Novice Inspector fulfill a similar role, but they require more mana investment in the long run
Anyway, the date on the chart is correct, but for purposes of the relative dates, it was treated as a Friday release
Persist will return them from the dead with a -1/-1 counter, which, aside from reanimating them, can cause ETB effects to trigger a second time
Not every card can gain a direct power update through the magic of Sharpie, but many can become nonsensical designs that put even Un-sets to shame