In EDH, the card turns out to still be quite good, as it deters players from attacking you with pretty much anything but tokens
Players loved her so much she got bigger appearances throughout the game's expansions, with one even being centered around her titled "A Shantotto Ascension." She's well regarded as an overwhelmingly powerful Black Mage and one of the most destructive allies in modern-day FFXI and is well known for speaking in rhymes, as depicted on her flavor text here
The Wizards team has worked closely with the teams at Square Enix to ensure that mechanics, characters, and locations all feel right in this new world of Magic
As expected, the design team was quite conservative with their effects, which limits the playability of most of them
(Yellow and Blue Starter Deck)
This cost can easily be reduced by cards like Doc Aurlock, Grizzled GeniusDoc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius or Semblance AnvilSemblance Anvil, allowing you to cast the cards for free