That's notable, not just because this is a very old card from one of the first 1994 expansions, but also because it's a super pricey one, costing anything from $2,500 - $4,000
Any card abilities which happen when a player pays a cost to use them (activated abilities) or automatically when specific conditions are met (triggered abilities) must also pass through the stack and can be responded to the same way (though you would need a card that says target ability to interact with one)
It can ramp you twice if you're still behind on lands after you fetch the first plains
Its not hard at all to assemble five clues, nor is it hard to find a free sacrifice outlet for artifacts, even in Standard
Most erratad cards came in the second print run of The First Chapter , where early cards were accidentally first printed with incorrect rules text