We developed the Pokmon TCG Online to enable fans of the Pokmon TCG to play against opponents worldwide, said Andrew Finch, senior director of Online & Community Development at The Pokmon Company International
While today, we expect reprints on a yearly or even monthly basis, and much of the player base clamors for more reprints of in-demand staples, at the time, the idea of a high-supply reprint set was completely new
Its best to play it later in the game and follow it with another elf + draw a card, or if you already have a good board to attack, otherwise you probably wont untap with it
It's just that good
Surveiling 2 every turn isnt particularly exciting, so you really need to be playing two or more enchantments a turn to make this guy worthwhile
For example, many recent statistical analyses of mana bases, such as Frank Karstens article, assume a large value for (1), as a matter of practicality