Unlike Cradle it is a colourless source early and does mean you might not be able to play all the other colourless land you might want
Cards that trade something of yours for something of theirs arent exactly what were talking about, which includes cards as simple as Gilded Drake or as complex as the ultimate on Aminatou, the Fateshifter or even Scrambleverse, but well address those at the end
It's also worth pointing out that expected value is not a predictive exercise
Finally, there's Kaza, Roil Chaser
However, the card has dropped off significantly, with the card often not being played in green decks, and if it is played, it is usually just a one-off or two-off in the sideboard
As with any other archetype, players are going to gravitate towards the most powerful version of a deck, so something akin to Edgar was bound to exist eventually