Its extreme value stems from a perfect storm of competitive necessity and emotional nostalgia
Much like book Gandalf, the card has an exit and return baked into its very nature
The desaturated coloring further emphasizes the scene and matches the cards Steel ink color, making it visually unique
In many ways, it has faced the same fate as Dark Confidant and Tarmogoyf, as its position in the format has been pushed out from a format defining staple to a solid playable that youll see pop up here and there
Honored Knight-Captain Honored Knight-Captain has good pacing: It gives you a small board presence right away, then later converts into an equipment directly onto the battlefield
Grab your favorite deck and count the number of artifacts and legendaries you have - sagas will likely not be that relevant, but do count them if you have them