Furthermore, this is the only tempting offer card which uses hidden information, thus giving your opponents opportunities to make mistakes
First-edition copies command a significant price tag, ranging between $100 (MP) and $300 (NM), which is a decent price, as copies that are graded as NM often exceed $300
It's not exactly going to stop the likes of powerhouse archetypes like Dredge or Reanimator, as those cards enter the graveyard from the deck or hand as opposed to the battlefield
First, many non-book Artifacts have activated abilities, meaning that the addition of the book subtype wouldn't add any unique identifier
Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering, has the card printed to celebrate his wedding to Koni Kim and send it out among the wedding invites