His design fits perfectly into spell-heavy Commander decks, making this both playable and collectible
Furthermore, it can be used during almost every turn, as it is usually banishing itself to gain access to its effect
Just as your magic spells fade, some cosmetic codes come with expiration dates
The effect is not only that you can use the monster you eat as nutrition to pump yourself, but you will become the same race as the monster you eat, which is a horror movie-like effect that is close to "replacement" even in mimicry
Meanwhile, a drop with only a few cards is much easier for Wizards to calculate, price-wise
Frank Karsten from ChannelFireball has already figured out a 1-turn kill combo with Steam-Kin that goes like this: Mountain Simian Spirit Guide Runaway Steam-Kin 3x Pact of the Titan Goblin Bushwhacker / Reckless Bushwhacker Deal 20 damage If this proves to be that good, then Steam-Kin will jump in price as quickly as it can kill your opponents