the high cost was put in with consideration to the potential for mass
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gain, think about it- it takes 8 (7 upgraded) quanta and a 1 turn summoning sickness delay to destroy a single permanent or deal 3 damage, and then subsequent 4x (3x upgraded) number of subsequent uses.