And if you tap the Smithy itself as part of the cost, itll remain tapped for another full turn cycle
In decks with 3+ colors with +1/+1 counter synergies, it will be fairly easy to put three or four +1/+1 counters on a creature each turn, and you should really have a good double strike or lifelink creature around to benefit from the extra counters
The lower minimum compensates for the lack of consistency in the format when building decks, allowing players to consistently play the cards they plan around without waiting forever to draw their one copy
Also Craterhoof does not always win and then you can easily lose if it did not finish
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Cards from crossovers like Doctor Who, Lord of the Rings, and Fallout have high market prices