Nihil Spellbomb You need to be in black to play Nihil Spellbombfor color identity and because this artifact isnt worth much if you cant draw a card
This gives the designers a much smaller environment to attempt to balance
In a way, good artifacts are a bit like the proverbial one-eyed person in the land of the blind: While their effect may be not amazing when compared with the best colored cards, that effect is great on the opposite side of the color pie
Thankfully, playability isnt always relevant when it comes to high-end collectible cards like this, as rarity is what matters
Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.) Illustrated by Mathias Kollros Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Four mana for a simple discard effect, even if it does pick away one for two mana each, is just not really usable anymore, not even in Limited