The cheapest listings on TCG Player have it priced at $32 with one near-mint version listed at a whopping $123.60
Its high cost gets in the way of creating a game around it a bit, as most likely there aren't many mana left to put more humans on board after casting it, leaving it vulnerable to any removal before it has a chance to have some impact
As far as the Old School (93-94) card pool is concerned, there are very few win conditions that meet these conditions, but they do exist
Im a big fan of cards that offer choices like these, so I even wrote an article of my own on the subject
I also like that Anax, Hardened in the Forge lets you lean into casting creature spells into a potential battlefield sweeper and still end up with a bunch of creatures
Its a great way to express your love for the game, especially if you share your creations with friends or the broader MTG Cardsmith community