This makes the card far too fiddly and situational to rely on, especially for an investment of six mana
The Balrog, Flame of Udn While The Balrog, Flame of Udn has high power and toughness for its cost, you likely wont be able to keep it out for long
Conversely, groups that prize collection value or tournament-readiness will be stricter you may be asked to sleeve proxies visibly, mark them, or simply not bring them at all
He would go on to appear in multiple other cards, get a card all of his own, and even get his own Funko Pop
While this may not add much to the cards price, its nevertheless notable
Cards are turned sideways and 'exhausted' when they're used, a term no one is going to remember (even the developers called it 'legally distinct tapped')