Escape's permission doesn't change when you may cast the spell from your graveyard
[D]: Might see play in large or restricted lists (e.g
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It lets you play more lands, allowing for copious ramping, and you get to draw cards each time you put lands in the graveyard
In Commander, the card is too low-impact even for artifact decks, especially since it can whiff
Eighteen years later, not too much has changedand Prereleases are better than ever