In reality, the card wasn't quite as potent as players hoped he would be and while he did see some decent Standard play, it was largely showing up in smaller quantities and hasn't quite stood the test of time as the years have gone on
There's a rumor going around that perfect fit sleeves can damage your cards
While its a heavier investment to stick a 5-mana creature to the field and then activate a wheel effect, you cant argue with the results
Minas Tirith, Rivendell, Barad-dur, Mines of Moria and The Shire Any deck that runs three colors or fewer will love this new cycle of auto-include lands from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
The main thing to check is how translucent the cards are
All of these were printed early on in Magic's lifetime - in Alpha, Beta, or Unlimited - before balance had been fully figured out