My line of thought back then was its better to have a card in hand I want to cast, than have a creature or land Im not currently using, and while weve seen similar effects printed since then, most of those will be two mana or more (outside of Village Rites)
Many stores now keep cards behind customer service, so its always a good idea to ask instead of just checking the toy aisle
Its worth it to check out estate sales to see if the late individual was a Magic player, and remember that virtually everyone collects something
This green instant can produce a surprising amount of damage when paired with counter doublers
It can be a viable creature in your green decks with little regard for is activated ability
This adds up in a hurry, especially with sacrifice fodder like Gravecrawler available, making Grimgrin a massive, deadly attacker