If Volrath becomes, for example, a HexdrinkerHexdrinker, and you add enough level counters to him, not only does he gain the protection abilities, but he can then also become a copy of any other Level Up creature you drop - for example, a Lighthouse ChronologistLighthouse Chronologist - and start using their abilities as well
Carnage, Crimson Chaos If a mayhem deck exists in Standard, itll be off the gross symbiotic back of Carnage, Crimson Chaos
Sunfall One of Standards scariest threats, Sunfall does an absurd amount of work for a mere 5 mana
Countering anything with mana value one or less hits everything from Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer to Thoughtseize to Living End to pretty much the entire Hammer Time deck
The previous most expensive MTG card, the legendary Black Lotus, sold for $615,000 in March 2022
Then you can discard this for three to shoot a dork for your total, too