It's worth the talk, and the price tag
All because Gene, like the Rock types he uses, is made of hardened stone
It creates an utterly unique, somewhat trippy depiction of the Legendary Bird, and it's made even better by the beautiful, holofoil borders of the old school ex cards
Yes, hexproof-granting effects like Tamiyo's SafekeepingTamiyo's Safekeeping and other weird cards like Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection get around it, but it's great to be able to simply ignore a lot of what blue decks can do to protect their crucial permanents
Top 10 High Energy Payoffs (Require Six or More Energy) Gonti's Aether HeartGonti's Aether Heart Aetherworks MarvelAetherworks Marvel Lightning RunnerLightning Runner Aethersquall AncientAethersquall Ancient Roil CartographerRoil Cartographer Era of InnovationEra of Innovation Salvation ColossusSalvation Colossus Stone Idol GeneratorStone Idol Generator Architect of the UntamedArchitect of the Untamed Aethertorch RenegadeAethertorch Renegade While we've already seen some of these in the top ten energy cards, it's worth highlighting just how much Aetherworks MarvelAetherworks Marvel is the best card in any given energy deck, along with just how good Lightning RunnerLightning Runner can be
