Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control
There are plenty of ways to put Ashnod's Alter to good use, with plenty of combos capable because of its ability
For more price spike stories, check out this rare zombie card that seems to have jumped in price thanks to increased (or perhaps sustained) interest in the MTG creature type
14 Predaplant Verte Anaconda There are many powerful Fusion Spells in Yu-Gi-Oh
There was definitely a period of time where I noticed my play patterns with the card were actively sabotaging my land drops later in the game, and during the early days of Commander, where big, splashy spells were king, I wrote Land Tax off as being more trouble than it was worth
Reports flooded the Japanese media over the past weekend of massive lines of scalpers who were ready and willing to a.) be nuisances
