Despite Sephiroths disappearance shortly after this incident, his presence would continue to affect Clouds journey and fate
To address the huge winged elephant in the room: yes, Valgavoth is very expensive to cast
Top 5 Price IncreasesMTG Cards $5 or Less #5 MacCready, Lamplight Mayor (Extended Art) Set: Universes Beyond: Fallout Increase: +$10.97 Current Market Price: $13.66 The Abzan Armor commander precon that released on April 11th with Tarkir: Dragonstorm is filled with cards that reward you for playing creatures with high toughness and low power, the most notable being Felothar the Steadfast
Because the core fanbase of the series was, according to Thompson, "8-year-old boys (and a few incredible fangirls)", and because the series had little interest from "hardcore, Japanese-speaking fans, the kind who run scanlation sites and post on messageboards" as the series was perceived to be "too mainstream", the Viz editors allowed Thompson "a surprising amount of leeway with the translation"
This has steadily depleted the available supply, which in turn has pushed prices up