This card has great competitive value and despite it having a simpler version to employ in decks, this is a cheap alternative if players want to add some flair to their decks without having to spend hundreds of dollars
While a 0/4 with defender may not seem like much at first, whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, you can remove one of these ice counters
Competitive Legacy players run it in High Tide and 12-Post decks, meaning demand comes from both collectors and active players on the same small supply
In addition, since it cannot be activated unless general-purpose removal such as Cyclone is set, it is possible to delay the action of the opponent by one tempo
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord Im putting this lifelink enabler a little higher than most conditionals because Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord has seen plenty of competitive play across multiple formats