It's trivial to cast it for 1-2 mana most of the time, and if you're the one casting it, you can set up combos with cards like Boros Reckoner or Stuffy Doll, hitting someone for 13 right away
Similarly, Lightning Bolt and Swords to Plowshares represent the peak of efficiency for their effects, remaining staples for decades because no other cards do their job better for the cost
The card's condition, exhibiting wear and scratches typical from initial handling, could impact its desirability among high-end collectors
Those are gone now, but they were here not that long ago
While all of the other cards fit into obvious themes from Aetherdrift, this card seems more generic
(6/23/2020) Any one-shot effects that are waiting "until [this] leaves the battlefield," such as that of Kitesail Freebooter, won't happen when a permanent phases out