The cost cliff is the SIR Charizard ex #223, which at $104-130 raw accounts for 20-30% of what the full 406-card master set (197 base + 176 reverse holos + 33 secret rares) costs via singles today
The card number it was assigned was '1488,' which was a combined powerful logo for white supremacists
While the exhaust costs a lot of mana, this can be cut down with Redshift's mana generation ability
At various price points, there's something for everyone, even if on a budget
This clever limitation forces players to use his first swing to clear out low-to-mid-cost threats, before utilizing his second, re-stood attack to strike directly at the opponent's Leader or a massive 8-cost-plus boss character
This card continues in that tradition