There are a lot of ways to get around it right now, but it's still a really strong effect
We've seen how scalpers pursued unique promos before (see the case of the Van Gogh Pikachu), and the recent Prismatic Evolutions scalping has only made the Pokmon card collecting environment even more hostile
It went up to a ridiculous $14 almost as soon as it released, because it was a worthwhile inclusion in the Valgavoth Commander precon deck
In the looks department, Azurite Sea is on the high end of Lorcana's set lineup

Phyresis Outbreak gives poison and might kill opponents creatures Feed the Swarm enchantment removal in black Vat Emergence gets a creature back and proliferates Spread the Sickness destroys a creatures and proliferates Pact of the Serpent strong tribal card draw Living Death swap graveyards with battlefields, great after sacrificing your whole board to draw cards Skullclamp sack small rats for card draw Thrumming Stone if you go the Relentless Rats or Rat Colony route Coat of Arms your rats will be huge Bolas's Citadel this card is dumb lol, lots of casting power and then you hit Gray Merchant of Asphodel and keep going lol Icon of Ancestry kinda draw buffs rats...is ok Contagion Engine proliferate twice each time you activate Eldrazi Monument gives creatures flying indestructible and +1/+1 Grafted Exoskeleton gives a creature infect, great with Crypt Rats Sword of Truth and Justice proliferate sword Bad Moon buff all black creatures, opponents too Phyresis gives infect again good with Crypt Rats Greed card draw Vraska, Betrayal's Sting proliferate planes walker I know that's a lot but hopefully gave you some ideas to work with

Each of these cards are windows into Magic lore and open up whole new build-around decks