Wizards has shown in the past that it doesn't mind too terribly if its products blow up on the secondary market - capitalizing from FOMO with its new approach to Secret Lairs, for instance
Alter your starting hand if you choose
3 Bolt Bend Uncommon - $3.16 A surprisingly powerful card, Bolt Bend hasnt been seen since 2019s War of the Spark set, and while it isnt the most valuable card from the set, it has slowly climbed up more and more since the set stopped being printed
Landfall Whenever a land you control enters, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature
(Exile a Kithkin you control or a Kithkin card from your hand.) Other Kithkin you control get +1/+1
I just think the card is well executed it being an artifact plays well with Urzas Saga, Improvise and Springleaf Drum, and unlike Thalia, Guardian of Thraben where youre locked out by the tax, you have the choice with Esper Sentinel which presents interesting in-game decisions as you have to balance the tax on the mana versus providing your opponent with card advantage a similar decision to that of being on the play or on the draw