Thanks to its abilities, cult status, and unique visual design, this fighter is highly valued among collectors
This is just sad, honestly
Full control decks will likely be more interested in the Dungeon of the Mad Mage, since it provides a whole array of benefits across its seven levels and a capstone that provides tremendous amounts of both card advantage and tempo swing
Besides the Pokmon and Energy Zones, the Trainers are one of the most beneficial cards in the game
In short, Shichifukujin Dragon was created to commemorate the opening of the DCI Tournament Center and 1996 World Champion is exactly what it says - the card was created as a prize for the winner of that tournament (Tom Chanpheng)
Each creature you tap counts for one colored mana (based on the color of the card being tapped) or one colorless mana