This is a great example of Wizards designing three-cost mana rocks that make you rethink playing nothing but two-cost Signets and the like
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Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this face-up card you controlled was destroyed by your opponent's card and sent to your GY this turn: You can banish 1 "Nordic Beast" Tuner from your GY
The main reason for its lofty price is scarcity
Tell you what, pick your favorite and put it back in the deck
In addition, this years collection was larger, with blue, silver, and gold patterned holofoil variants of the cards