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Not only are you protecting your life points without losing your Stadium/Midfielder combination, but you are also giving yourself a bit of protection from direct attacks

A one-sided mana doubler that existed before the likes of Caged Sun or Crypt Ghast, Nirkana Revenant fueled many a powerful X spell while also being able to put opponents down with the aid of a Whispersilk Cloak or Akromas Memorial

The darker aesthetic and legacy tie-in make it one of the more discussed cards outside the Mega Evolution lineup

From a game design perspective, I can understand why including a creature type into a Limited environment that wasnt going to support it was viewed as problematic in the short-term