Elspeth seemed powerful, but not incredibly broken, and was fairly difficult to recast a second time
Theyre just fun to hang on the wall or store in a special binder
However, with Chaos Rising arriving in about two months, fans probably won't have to wait long for more details
When many decks are drawing completely dead against a three-drop, that's a strong incentive to find a way to play it or at least sideboard it, even if your deck suffers quite a bit while the card is in play
Again, for only three mana, you draw two cards, you gain a life, an opponent loses a life, and you are 25% of the way to transforming Sephiroth
Nevertheless, it's crucial to consider the mana curve as a whole, as you'll still need to cast your spells regardless of the deck archetype