The last time we had a ban in Commander was the relatively large banning in September 2024 when Dockside Extortionist, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, and Nadu, Winged Wisdom were all banned, and which ultimately lead to the dissolution of the Commander Rules Committee and Commander Advisory Group, and control of the format moving entirely over to Wizards
one Osaka branch of a major store has banned all cell phone use, and Ive seen the staff harass customers for carrying shopping lists
This, combined with enough power to keep the card on the MTG banlist for decades, means it's always been one of the most expensive MTG card out there
Beyond that there is how immediate the life gain is, how much you get or can potentially get, how cheap the card or effect is and how hard it is to disrupt
As this indicates, the card was only given out to event staff, making it incredibly rare and sought-after by collectors and explains how it managed to sell for an incredible $16,500 In 2023 on Goldin