The more choke cards you stack, the more effective they become, so he's often played with those two cards, as well as Aragorn, Heir to the White City (3R38) , Consorting With Wizards (2R97) , Sting (1R313) , and occasionally Galadriel, Lady of Light (1R45) and Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race (2P121)
Uncommons Theres a bit more latitude with splashing uncommons, but you still dont want to get too carried away
Even then, the card is decent too
10 Portal, Chinese Alternate Art (1998) - $44.99 This Unique Illustration Was Only Released In China Several cards had their art changed for the Chinese release in the earlier days of Magic
The Menace ability becomes irrelevant because any number of creatures cant block the creature