Today, though, it's still having a major impact as one of the strongest card-draw finishers in cEDH and low-to-the-ground decks overflowing with fast mana, where Ad Nauseam can often draw you a massive chunk of your deck, giving you the fuel you need to win the game
You can cast Splicers Skill over and over with any spare mana, and Golden Guardian can become a golem factory with little effort
Since blue mages are always looking to cast things for less (zero mana being preferable, as Omniscience indicates), this never-reprinted common Wall boasts a price point approaching $3
The driving force behind these alters was simple
The simple fact is the card is just forgettable
In the absence of regional Challenge events this year, Set Champs have been the only opportunity people have to get a real competitive experience, and yet, interest seems to be at an all time low