While this may seem like a major downside, played correctly, its barely an inconvenience
Unsurprisingly, more expensive variants do exist, such as the $477 Kaladesh Invention
For five mana, youd expect a rock to do something spectacular, right
What if the Squad Creature Is Countered
Creatures (25) 4 Dark Confidant 2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 4 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 4 Deep-Cavern Bat 4 Preacher of the Schism 4 Cecil, Dark Knight Lands (22) Spells (13) Starting Town has seen some play in the three-color Pixie decks, Jeskai Oculus, and the Dimir Midrange deck, working as a City of Brass-type land that also taps for colorless mana for no pain
I admit that I dig it because Im a completionist, and I like that I can do a full Chromatic Challenge