Seven mana is an absolute ton, but you are getting 8/8 in stats across four bodies for your trouble
Still, that doesnt quite dull the impact the card had in the past
While theyre fairly powerful, its their effect on perceived barrier-to-entry that really posed a problem because casual players watching Commander games in passing could reasonably assume that they needed hundreds (now thousands) of dollars in Power-9 mana as table stakes, just to join the format
A perfect time capsule card
It can sacrifice artifacts to grow, then convert into Flamewar, Streetwise Operative, a vehicle with menace and deathtouch
Giada, Font of Hope On its base stats, Giada, Font of Hope is already a pushed creature, being a 2/2 with flying and vigilance for only 2 mana