It's one of the best answers in the game, bar-none
The lands can be tapped as well, so after using up your mana you can use Fireblast's alternative cost to close out a game
Otherwise, the cheapest way to pick this card up is via its standard variant, which still goes for around $100 right now as well
With no chess clock for best of one gameplay, it can lead to very, very, VERY, long games if the losing player chooses not to concede
This was the first set that wasnt protected by Wizards reprint policy and in 2002, they announced the following changes to the reserved list/reprint policy: Rares from Ice Age along with select rares from Tempest , Stronghold , Exodus , Urza's Saga , Urza's Legacy , and Urza's Destiny were added to the reserved list No cards from Mercadian Masques or any future sets would be added to the reserved list Common and uncommon cards from Limited Edition were removed from the reserved list Non-English cards are included in the no-reprint policy The 2010 Revision In 2010, reserved cards could be reprinted as premium-exclusive cards
These are all fine to good