To be fair, this was a rare, unlike the rest of the cycle of 1-mana boons, but I dont think Richard Garfield and the rest of the designers of the early set couldve realized how powerful drawing cards can be
You have to be careful not to get it back down to 1900 or it could be easy to pick off, but with some preparation and proper support you can get even more counters on this card straight after you've brought it out, making it much more menacing than it has any right to be, and making its activated effect much less risky.
If something feels off about the cards or the seller, walk away
"We're not giving you the diet version of the experience." Klomparens adds that Wizards wants newcomers to be able to take Foundations cards to their local game store and hear stories about them from the 'old heads'
2014-09-20 Jeering Instigator's last ability can target any creature, even one that's untapped or one you already control.