The narrative is simple: if they never print these cards again, they have to go up right
Ultimately, we decided that banning The Meathook Massacre was the best choice, as it's one of the most powerful black cards in the format, is especially powerful against specific archetypes (decks relying on a lot of small creatures), and has had its time to shine in Standard for over a year." I can't be upset about The Meathook Massacre going away
You can bounce a permanent off the board too, or tap all opposing creatures for a game-winning attack
Its filled with, well, basically all of my Modern cards
This cost seems very high, but it is compensated by his ability
This means the card is a reliable value engine and can also form part of copy-based combo lines