High-rarity cards getting common reprints makes it easier for new players to get a hold of them
Cranford has spoken on record regarding the misunderstanding, saying that Guays art style just didnt fit with the set Legions, specifically, since it was meant to be a set with really intense exaggerated versions of creatures, and the creative team at the time selected artists that we felt would fit precisely within this vision of what Otaria was becoming. It all seemed like water under the bridge by the time Unhinged brought us Persecute Artist in 2004, along with Cranford himself adorning Fascist Art Director, and Guays gone on to do art for many, many cards since, including her own Secret Lair
Before this card, there was a persistent belief that modern cards could never hold value the way vintage Base Set cards did
Lastly, it doesnt matter why youre discarding
Emeria Shepherd While not as powerful as the aforementioned options in white, this is certainly a wildly overlooked card