The artwork is iconic, possibly the most famous drawn image of the character with a dramatic, head-on perspective
Tribal Flames is one of the few ways to deal five damage to a player by paying only two mana
The Girl in the Fireplace and History of Benalia are examples of mono-white sagas that create creature tokens whereas more can come onto the battlefield at the same time if you pay the replicate cost as many times as you can for each saga that you cast
5 mana is a little steep for board wipes these days, but as an instant, I frequently find myself overlooking this little detail as I build any deck including blue in its color identity
The cards can be so expensive because, in Japan, the pull rates and therefore the rarity of cards compared to sets from the UK or USA differ
This card isnt the most powerful construct, no doubt about that, but it comes in with great stats for the mana cost and you can take advantage of the ability at least twice