The shortening of the Standard rotation periods from 24 to 18 months (and now back to 24 months!), the increased volume of supplemental product printings (and their associated reprints), as well as the standardization of Expedition/Masterpiece style promo cards in Standard legal sets have all had a significant impact on the financial landscape of the game
Grab some extra mana to do something really stupid
The split-slot rarity makes each one genuinely scarce
Djeru, With Eyes Open: tutors key walkers and prevents damage to them
Against all flavors of control, Dawn of Hope is a slow but powerful way to grind out even the most controlling of decks, and it stacks nicely
The fact they printed this on a one drop is insane, I dont feel the limit of only spending it on activated abilities was enough to make this card cost just a singular mana, especially with the amount of only once per turn cards weve seen in the last few years